Which statement shows a basic difference between a democracy and an autocracy?
a) autocracies limit participation in government while democracies encourage it.
b) autocracies are "rule by an elite group" while democracy is "rule by the masses.
c) autocracies no longer exist and democracies are the only form of government left.
d) autocracies are limited by a constitution while democracies have no legal limits.

Allow of the following ideas were regarded in the creation of the u.s. founding documents except

Donald was arrested for murdering an acquaintance. at the trial, donald takes the stand and testifies that he and the victim knew each other. he admits that they would drink and use drugs together. one night while partying, donald explains in his testimony, an argument got out of hand during a card game. donald explains that the victim accused him of cheating and pulled out a knife on him and started swinging it in the air. donald said that he had no choice but to pull out his gun and shoot the victim. the jury convicted donald of manslaughter. who would argue that donald weighed the potential costs and benefits of shooting the victim and decided to pull the trigger as a result of free will? a. a rational choice theorist b. a critical criminologist c. a conflict theorist d. a positivist

Minimum annual income needed by a family to survive is what