Explain the primary justifications for representative democracy.
What will be an ideal response?
Limits of time, information, energy, interest, and expertise make it impractical for the people to decide on policies. It is not impractical for them to choose between competing leadership groups.
Democracy can lead to bad decisions, because people often decide large issues on the basis of fleeting passions and in response to popular demagogues.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following characteristics of a case contributes to a Supreme Court justice's decision to hear a particular case?
a. Conflict between lower courts b. The United States being a petitioner c. The case running counter to the ideology of the granting justice d. Numerous petitions from other interested parties encouraging the Court to hear the case e. All of the above