This exam is open book & open note. Please compose 350-500 words in response to the prompt below. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE.

Prompt:

1. What is the definition of democracy according to your textbook? How would we OPERATIONALIZE this definition That is to say, how would we measure it? What characteristics of a country would tell us that it is a democracy? How would we know if a country is no longer a democracy? (write 175-250 words on this prompt)

2. A popular saying among political scientists, when talking about voter behavior, is “Party identification is a hell of a drug.”  What do you think this saying means?  What is the role of political parties in the United States? (write 175-250 words on this prompt)