D. Capitalism 5. Which is the best explanation of a democratic government?
a. The power rests with the people
b. The people vote for government officials
f. The people have a say in the government
d. All of the above
6. What is the head of the United Kingdom called?
a. The President
b The Prime Minister
c. The Head Leader
d. The Chancelor
7. At what age can people begin voting in Russia?
a 16
b.18

Voters commonly condemn politicians for being insincere, but politicians often must disguise their true feelings when they make public statements. if they expressed their honest views—about, say, their party's policies—then achieving politically necessary compromises would be much more difficult. clearly, the very insincerity that people decry shows that our government is functioning well. which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines this reasoning? (a) achieving political compromises is not all that is necessary for the proper functioning of a government. (b) some political compromises are not in the best long-term interest of the government. (c) voters often judge politicians by criteria other than the sincerity with which they express their views. (d) a political party's policies could turn out to be detrimental to the functioning of a government. (e) some of the public statements made by politicians about their party's policies could in fact be sincere.