In Modern Democracies,citizens Do Not Control the State Directly

question 52

Multiple Choice

In modern democracies,citizens do not control the state directly.Which of the following is (are) (a) means of controlling the state in modern democracies?

• A)political parties
• B)lobbies
• C)mass media
• D)public opinion
• E)all of these choices

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Definitions:

Purchasing Power Parity

A theory that states that in the absence of transportation and other transaction costs, identical goods should have the same price in different countries when prices are converted into a common currency.

Exchange Rates

The valuation of one currency in the process of being exchanged for another.

Balance Of Payments

A record of all economic transactions during a given period between residents of one country and residents of the rest of the world.

Euros

The eurozone's official currency, adopted by 19 out of the 27 countries in the European Union.