The skirmish between British soldiers and Massachusetts minutemen at Lexington in 1775 catalyzed what important meeting?

________ is a system of governance where citizens vote directly on matters of public policy.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Alexis de Tocqueville believed that democracies, particularly the United States, would have difficulty making foreign policy. Why?

a. They are too wealthy. b. They are constantly at war. c. They have weak states with divided power. d. They lack a knowledgeable public.