According to the BBC survey data depicted in the textbook's "Compared to What?" feature box, which country has the highest rating for being a positive influence on world affairs?

In Federalist no. 55, James Madison argues, "...had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would have been a mob." This statement illustrates

a. Madison's prejudice against Greeks. b. Madison's fear and distrust of direct democracy. c. Madison's belief that representative government encouraged barbaric behavior. d. Madison's belief that violence is a legitimate form of protest. e. Madison's disgust with the Magna Carta.

A federal or state requirement that a lower level of government, such as a city or county, provide a certain service or meet specified standards is a

a. government mandate. b. tax abatement. c. annexation. d. public debt. e. user fee.