Studies of fertility among the hunting and gathering populations, the French Canadian settlers, and the Irish indicate that __________
a. societies were able to adjust birth rates to adapt to the social and economic environment in which they existed
b. these populations had lower life expectancies, because lack of birth-spacing led to poverty and famine
c. when population density was low, more land could be devoted to agriculture, and enough food could be grown to eliminate famine
d. societies were not able to make adjustments to birth rates or mortality rates
D
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In which of the following systems is government by representatives of the people instead of directly by the people themselves?
a. democracy b. monarchy c. oligarchy d. republic
Which of the following is NOT a reason why new democracies would choose multiparty parliamentary systems rather than presidential or majoritarian parliamentary systems?
a. that independent executives are dangerous b. that the voters should have a diverse set of political parties to reflect their policy positions c. that everyone's voice is heard through multiple parties d. that countries with a history of strong, independent rulers (dictators) need leaders free from legislative restraint e. all of the above are reasons why new democracies would choose multiparty parliamentary systems