Why Is It Difficult for Democracies Such as the United

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult for democracies such as the United States to address or pass comprehensive legislation on critical issues?

• A)There are myriad issues facing democratic nations such as the United States, and each special interest group wants to focus on their own at the expense of other special interest groups or major issues .
• B)Democracies such as the United States do not possess enough resources for them to focus on generating policies or legislation to address more than one major issue at a time .
• C)Citizens are apathetic about the issues the government wants to focus on, which in turn means government will not move to address these issues .
• D)Democracies such as the United States do not often achieve the unanimity required in their respective legislative chambers to significantly address any major issue, relegating the legislative chambers to addressing smaller issues .
• E)The United States and democracies like it are not often faced with any major issues that would require near-unanimous decisions .

---

Definitions:

Elimination Product

A molecule resulting from the removal of atoms or groups from a reactant, typically involving the loss of a small molecule like water or hydrogen halide.

Major Organic Product

The primary product of a chemical reaction involving organic compounds which is formed in the greatest yield.

Reaction

An operation where substances combine, resulting in the creation of one or more new entities with differing physical and chemical properties.

Organic Chemistry

A field within chemistry focused on examining the structure, characteristics, makeup, reactions, and creation of compounds that include carbon.