For James Madison, the Notion That Government Is Necessary Depended

question 29

Multiple Choice

For James Madison, the notion that government is necessary depended mainly on

• A) his belief that people are self-interested and would, without government, descend
• Into anarchy.
• B) his belief that direct democracy was the only legitimate way to make collective decisions.
• C) his desire for the United States to serve as a functioning colony of Great Britain.
• D) his view that people were willing to sacrifice freedoms to make democracy work.

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Progressive Discipline

A method of dealing with job performance problems that escalates through a series of steps, from verbal warnings to written warnings to suspension and, finally, termination.

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A management principle comparing the consequences of misconduct to touching a hot stove, implying that discipline should be immediate, consistent, impersonal, and related to the offense.

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