Which perspective would most likely emphasize authoritarian statecraft, or the patterns and institutions by which authoritarian regimes manage their politics, as the principal obstacle to democracy?

In its modern sense, the term civil rights refers to the

a. freedom to live one’s life and engage in the political process free from discrimination. b. right of all citizens to challenge a judicial decision in civil court. c. personal freedoms that the government may not legitimately infringe. d. right to bring suit against the government in civil court. e. rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

Recently, pollsters have had trouble including a representative number of young people in their samples because ______.

A. pollsters cannot legally autodial cell phones B. recent scandals have alienated young people from polling C. social media platforms will not permit pollsters to conduct surveys D. young people always refuse to participate in polling