A state in which severe restrictions are placed on the activities of individuals and groups who want to participate in the political system would most appropriately be characterized as __________.

Suppose that you are an expert on sustainable development who is advising the government of Ghana on how to meet the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. Which of the following actions would you recommend Ghana take in order to meet Sustainable Development Goal 15?

a. Reduce the use of coal and other fossil fuels. b. Establish a nationwide recycling program. c. Enact stronger laws against dumping waste in waterways. d. Initiate a tree-planting effort in deforested areas.

The McGovern-Fraser Commission made the delegate selection process of the Democratic party more democratic by __________.

a. giving the power of selecting delegates to party officials b. increasing the number of delegates chosen c. weakening the power of party leaders to choose convention delegates d. encouraging the use of presidential caucuses rather than primaries e. requiring delegate selection procedures to be open