If Representative Smith Argues That Political Power Should Be Distributed

question 65

Multiple Choice

If Representative Smith argues that political power should be distributed as equally as possible throughout our political system, he or she would be expressing a ____ view of power.

• A) libertarian
• B) pluralist
• C) coalition
• D) majoritarian

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Definitions:

Fossil Fuels

Non-renewable energy sources formed from the remnants of ancient plants and animals, including coal, oil, and natural gas.

Biogeochemical Cycles

Processes that recycle essential elements and compounds between the biological (living) and geochemical (non-living) components of the Earth.

Stable Ecosystems

Ecosystems that remain relatively constant in terms of their species composition, structure, and function despite disturbances.

Greenhouse Effect

The trapping of the sun's warmth in the planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.