1. Some people believe that the adoption of modern democracy requires the acceptance of the basic
tenets of liberalism. Why is that the case?
2. Modern democracy is mostly (but not entirely) representative, thus making the methods used to
elect representatives especially important. Starting from these two observations, explain the link
between representative democracy and electoral systems.
3. When democratic political systems are set up, the first concern is the division of power within the
state. What is “power” in general, and why do we consider its division in the state so important?
4. Different countries have different political party systems. What do we mean by “party systems”,
and why are they different from country to country
