Which of the following is a disadvantage of a federal system of government?
a. Smaller political units promote duplication of efforts and reduce accountability.
b. Federalism helps achieve the goal of dispersing power.
c. Regional variation allows for congruence with local interests.
d. Federalism allows states to serve as “laboratories of democracy.”
a. Smaller political units promote duplication of efforts and reduce accountability.
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The New System's Congress is characterized by
A. diffusion and decentralization of power. B. stronger leadership. C. fewer interest groups. D. debate about the legitimacy of government action. E. a smaller government.
Which statement about Islamist movements is false?
A. Not all Islamist groups are violent. B. Islamists reject Western-oriented secular states in favor of governments more explicitly oriented to Islamic values. C. Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims cooperate and are mostly unified under the Islamist movement. D. Some Islamists aspire to create a single political state encompassing most of the Middle East.
Of the following countries, which has the lowest infant mortality rate and the highest life expectancy?
a. the United States b. France c. Canada d. Japan
How did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) regulate television ad blitzes financed by interest groups in order to influence voters?
a. It forbade group-sponsored advertisements for a set time before an election. b. It forbade television ads that cost over $100,000. c. It provided government funds for poorer interest groups to runs their own television ads. d. It placed a tax on ads run 30 days before a primary or general election.