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Use the text excerpt to synthesize and answer the question.
Democracies and social democracies differ significantly from totalitarian and theocratic structures of government. In totalitarian structures, rulers have unlimited power, and this power is vested in one leader or a group of people who are not elected. Their citizens do not participate in the activities of government. Under theocracies, the government’s laws are based on religious laws, and the leader is typically part of the clergy.
Which of the following synthesizes the impact of diverse government structures on society and human rights?(1 point)
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Government structures, whether they offer strong or weak protections for human rights, are not connected to how society functions; societies are shaped by culture and the economy, not by government decisions.
Government structures, whether they offer strong or weak protections for human rights, are not connected to how society functions; societies are shaped by culture and the economy, not by government decisions.
Government structures that offer strong protections for human rights create weaker social institutions and less freedom in society whereas government structures that offer weak protections for human rights create free societies.
Government structures that offer strong protections for human rights create weaker social institutions and less freedom in society whereas government structures that offer weak protections for human rights create free societies.
Government structures that offer strong protections for human rights create oppressive societies because of stronger government regulation, whereas government structures that offer weak protections for human rights allow more freedom.
Government structures that offer strong protections for human rights create oppressive societies because of stronger government regulation, whereas government structures that offer weak protections for human rights allow more freedom.
Government structures that offer strong protections for human rights create stronger social institutions and more freedom in society whereas government structures that offer weak protections for human rights create unequal societies.
Government structures that offer strong protections for human rights create stronger social institutions and more freedom in society whereas government structures that offer weak protections for human rights create unequal societies.
Democracies enable a strong civil society in which the people are able to influence their government, while authoritarian governments constrain civil society.
Individualism is best defined as freedom for individuals being superior to collective or state control.
Natural law and natural rights are best explained as laws and rights that exist independent of human law and cannot be given or taken away.
The judicial branch declares the law unconstitutional.
Which of the following statements best compares the influence of democratic and authoritarian systems of government on civil society?(1 point)
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Democracies give unlimited power to the executive over civil society, while authoritarian governments concentrate more power in legislative bodies.
Democracies give unlimited power to the executive over civil society, while authoritarian governments concentrate more power in legislative bodies.
Democracies enable a strong civil society in which the people are able to influence their government, while authoritarian governments constrain civil society.
Democracies enable a strong civil society in which the people are able to influence their government, while authoritarian governments constrain civil society.
Democracies reject the idea of pluralism, while authoritarian governments give the people the ability to influence government officials directly or through political parties and interest groups.
Democracies reject the idea of pluralism, while authoritarian governments give the people the ability to influence government officials directly or through political parties and interest groups.
Democracies put many restrictions on the press, while authoritarian governments enable a free press to thrive.
Individualism is best defined as which of the following?(1 point)
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freedom for individuals is superior to collective or state control
freedom for individuals is superior to collective or state control
the idea that many interests ought to be free to complete for influence over the government and its policies
the idea that many interests ought to be free to complete for influence over the government and its policies
freedom is restricted in favor of the collective good
freedom is restricted in favor of the collective good
a process that punishes government officials for misconduct
Which of the following best explains natural law and natural rights?(1 point)
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laws and rights created by governments to help protect the freedom of the people and to keep them safe
laws and rights created by governments to help protect the freedom of the people and to keep them safe
laws and rights that exist independent of human law and cannot be given or taken away
laws and rights that exist independent of human law and cannot be given or taken away
laws and rights created by governments to limit the powers of government and to protect freedom
laws and rights created by governments to limit the powers of government and to protect freedom
laws and rights created as part of regular laws by governments in order to ensure peace
Which of following explains what happens if the judicial branch finds that a law does not meet the criteria of the rule of law?(1 point)
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The judicial branch declares the law unconstitutional.
The judicial branch declares the law unconstitutional.
The judicial branch writes a request to the legislative branch to have it changed.
The judicial branch writes a request to the legislative branch to have it changed.
The judicial branch writes a new law to correct the issue.
The judicial branch writes a new law to correct the issue.
The judicial branch has no power to fix the problem, since it has no law-making powers.
To answer this question, we need to synthesize the information provided in the text excerpt. The excerpt explains that democracies and social democracies differ from totalitarian and theocratic structures of government. Totalitarian structures have rulers with unlimited power, while theocratic structures have government laws based on religious laws. Under democratic government structures, citizens participate in government activities, while under totalitarian and theocratic structures, citizens do not have this participation.
Now, let's examine the answer choices:
1. Government structures, whether they offer strong or weak protections for human rights, are not connected to how society functions; societies are shaped by culture and the economy, not by government decisions.
This answer choice suggests that government structures do not impact society and human rights. However, the text excerpt clearly states that different government structures result in different levels of citizen participation and government power. Therefore, this answer choice is not correct.
2. Government structures that offer strong protections for human rights create weaker social institutions and less freedom in society, whereas government structures that offer weak protections for human rights create free societies.
This answer choice correctly synthesizes the impact of diverse government structures on society and human rights. It explains that when government structures offer strong protections for human rights, social institutions become weaker and there is less freedom. On the other hand, when government structures offer weak protections for human rights, societies become free. This aligns with the information provided in the text excerpt, making this answer choice the correct one.
3. Government structures that offer strong protections for human rights create oppressive societies because of stronger government regulation, whereas government structures that offer weak protections for human rights allow more freedom.
This answer choice incorrectly presents the impact of diverse government structures. It suggests that strong protections for human rights lead to oppressive societies, which contradicts the idea of strong protections. Furthermore, it does not mention weaker social institutions, as mentioned in the text excerpt. Therefore, this answer choice is not correct.
4. Government structures that offer strong protections for human rights create stronger social institutions and more freedom in society, whereas government structures that offer weak protections for human rights create unequal societies.
This answer choice also correctly synthesizes the impact of diverse government structures. It states that strong protections for human rights lead to stronger social institutions and more freedom, while weak protections lead to unequal societies. This aligns with the information provided in the text excerpt, making this answer choice correct as well.
In conclusion, both answer choices 2 and 4 correctly synthesize the impact of diverse government structures on society and human rights.