The "funnel of choices" is a metaphor for the view that although history is path dependent, very little is truly inevitable

Citizens who have a say in the national decision-making process show greater levels of __________ with the political system as a whole

a. dissatisfaction b. disenfranchisement c. apathy d. appreciation e. satisfaction.

Germany has a strong central government, but the country is also made up of 16 Bundesländer, the plural term for the regions that are very similar to American states. Each Bundesländ has its own strong local government that shares power with the central government. This government system is an example of __________________

A) federalism B) democracy C) humanitarianism D) secularism E) unity