Question 1

Define the ideas of direct democracy and representative democracy. Explain the relative strengths and weaknesses of each theory of democracy.

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Question 2

What is meant by the culture wars, and how does it affect U.S. politics?

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Question 3

What role does public opinion play in politics? What role should it play? Contrast the different roles of public opinion in democracies versus communist regimes.

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Question 4

Many political leaders express a belief in peace, yet the twentieth century is littered with examples of wars. Why is this the case? Discuss the relationship between the desire for peace and the demand for security.

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Question 5

How might developed liberal democracies and communist developing countries differ in their conception of justice? What could explain this difference of opinion?

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Question 6

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of majority rule?

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Question 7

In his famous book The Clash of Civilizations, Samuel P. Huntington predicted that with the fall of communism the world would enter into a period of conflict between civilizations -- Western, Islamic, Latin American, among others. In your judgment, has Huntington's prediction, in fact, come true? Does his prediction have validity? Why or why not?

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Quiz 8: Key Dilemmas: Political Form, Culture, and Values