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futuristic

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In terms of the philosophical legitimacy of democracy, a major role of voting is ____.
 
  A. to serve as a check against abuses of power by either the executive, legislative or judicial branches of government
  B. to serve as a mechanism by which all voters can be said to freely bind themselves to abide by all the terms of the social contract
  C. to serve as a mechanism by which all voters are informed of the terms of the social contract, and cannot argue that they have been coerced
  D. to serve as a mechanism by which all voters can freely bind themselves to abide by only the one or two terms of the social contract they approve of

Question 2

When the statesman Pericles praises democracy, he cites two features that most people take to be as characteristic of democracy as voting:
 
  A. freedom and tolerance
  B. capitalism and freedom
  C. an elected presidency and a strong military
  D. freedom and generosity to the poor



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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