Which of the following aspects of U. S. government might be used as part of an argument that the U. S. is less democratic than some other democracies? Select one:

a. the extension of popular direct election to office

b. the frequency of election of its larger legislative body

c. its extensive reliance on primary elections

d. the frequency of election of its chief executive

e. its staggered terms of office of members of the legislature

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Miriam Lutz

Social Studies

16 March, 11:59

Which of the following aspects of U. S. government might be used as part of an argument that the U. S. is less democratic than some other democracies? Select one:

a. the extension of popular direct election to office

b. the frequency of election of its larger legislative body

c. its extensive reliance on primary elections

d. the frequency of election of its chief executive

e. its staggered terms of office of members of the legislature

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Jocelyn Marshall · Answer 1

The aspect that the terms of office of the members of the legislature are staggered might be used as part of an argument that the US is less democratic than some other democracies.

Explanation:

Most democracies in the world have specified terms of office for almost all the offices that form the government. Various democracies like England and India have a term of five years for the office of legislator. This term for the office of legislator seems to have been staggered in certain states of the United States. This is why it can be said, for the inability of the United States administration to hold elections for those offices, that the US is less democratic than some other democracies.