Why might Russian authorities have changed the Duma's electoral system in 2016 from a purely proportional system to a mixed system combining proportional representation with single- member districts? To strengthen pro-Western liberal parties To weaken United Russia in the Duma To make it more difficult for parties other than United Russia to win seats in the Duma To make it easier for more parties with a diversity of ideological views win seats in the Duma

Designing a party platform Involves __ Select all that apply. presenting a plank to the party and getting people to vote on it presenting a plank on identified issues and deciding how to vote on them encouraging party members to "stand on" the bus to move it forward pledging to translate planks into laws making it impossible for a candidate to run if they don't agree with every issue on the party platform

James and Pascal both offer a(n) __ justification of belief in God. scientific epistemic pragmatic moral

Which of the following were often excluded from citizenship? A. political figures B. men C. immigrants D. children

What is not a duty of the federal government? running the postal system printing money maintaining an army issuing licenses

The Green Party believes in a universal basic income that would go to every adult, regardless of their employment or health status. True False

The amount of federal grant money going to states has steadily decreased since the 1960s. True False

Which level of government prints money? state federal both state and federal local and municipal

According to Aristotle self-sufficiency is a key characteristic of happiness. a) False. b) True.

2. COMPARE AND CONTRAST How did Jean -Jacques Rousseau's social contract differ from John Locke's?

Which type of government would most likely own a country's farming industry and distribute food equally to its citizens? A. Democratic B. Fascist C. Czarist D. Socialist