Practice question · Numerical answer
How many institutional requirements for polyarchy does Dahl list?
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- More than five, fewer than ten.
- Seven.
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7
Why
Seven: elected officials, free and fair elections, inclusive suffrage, the right to run, freedom of expression, alternative information, and associational autonomy. The last three are the ones a regime can fail while running impeccable elections.
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