Answer:
Characteristics. Authoritarianism is characterized by highly concentrated and centralized government power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers. It uses political parties and mass organizations to mobilize people around the goals of the regime.
Explanation:
No. A direct democracy is a government for the people by the people while a dictator runs a tyrannical government where the citizens have no rights and are subservient to the leader.
Checks and balances. Checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments.
B
Answer:
From the option the correct option is "My new Toro lawn mower may cut better, but it's not as fuel efficient as the new John Deere mowers."
Explanation:
Cognitive dissonance is a situation where the behavior of an individual is in contrast with his thoughts and beliefs. The option A depicts an individual who has conflicting thoughts and beliefs. He believes that his lawn mower has the ability to cut better than the John Deere fuel-efficient mowers. He has not used the new Toro mower, but is already having thoughts that may be either true or untrue.
