Government Accountability Gauges the Extent to Which It Is Possible

question 5

Multiple Choice

Government accountability gauges the extent to which it is possible to reward or punish policy makers for the policies that are chosen. Which of the following statements best characterizes accountability as a goal in both types of democracies?

• A) Accountability is an important goal in both majoritarian and consensus democracies, but is only achieved in consensus democracies.
• B) Accountability tends to be only an important goal for majoritarian democracies, and only majoritarian democracies achieve it.
• C) Accountability is only an important goal for consensus democracies, and only consensus democracies achieve it.

Apply breakdown theory to explain the occurrence of riots.

Compare and contrast globalized social movements with historical movements.

Evaluate specific events to determine if they qualify as social movements.

Differentiate between frame alignment, resource mobilization, and political opportunity theories.

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Definitions:

Testable Propositions

Statements or hypotheses that can be empirically tested through observation or experimentation to evaluate their validity.

Principles

Fundamental truths or propositions that serve as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

Behavioral Predictions

The process of forecasting individual or group behaviors based on past actions, trends, or patterns.

Overconfidence

The tendency to hold too strong a belief in one's own abilities, judgments, or predictions, often leading to errors or mistakes.