Which of the following aspects of U.S. government might be used as part of an argument that the U.S. is less democratic than some other democracies?
A. the extension of popular direct election to office
B. its staggered terms of office for members of the legislative houses and presidency
C. its extensive reliance on primary elections
D. the frequency of election of its chief executive
E. the frequency of election of its larger legislative body
Answer: B
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a. It requires consistent application, which is undermined by regular changes in leadership with different ideas and policies. b. Terrorist groups in democracies are able to take part in political discourse, often influencing the policies that attempt to repress them. c. It requires distinguishing targets from the rest of the population, often undermining civil liberties and changing the very nature of the state. d. It requires heavy expenditure of military resources, which are not sustainable over time unless the leadership of a state is also the leadership of its military establishment. e. It requires consistent determination by a majority of the population, which has historically been lost to greater concerns over economy and other domestic policy decisions.
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