What is democracy?
a. a system that ensures freedom, justice, and peace to all citizens
b. a system that perpetuates the status quo and upholds the values of the party in power
c. a system that selects policymakers and organizes government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences
d. a system that grants a status of privilege to the most active and informed voters
c
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The two-ballot system used in presidential elections means that
a. citizens vote for the president and prime minister on separate ballots. b. only two candidates can run for president. c. if no candidate wins a majority on the first ballot, a run-off election is held two weeks later between the top two candidates. d. citizens vote for the president and the National Assembly on separate ballots. e. citizens vote for the individual on one ballot and the party on another.
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation
a. continues to be an important party in the country, although its success at the polls has steadily declined. b. initially renamed itself the Socialist Party after the collapse of the Soviet Union but switched back to its original name. c. has always controlled the Duma. d. was initially outlawed after the collapse of the Soviet Union but was allowed to participate in politics shortly thereafter. e. focuses on the social costs of market reform but generally supports it.