Which of the following statements best describes the reason Khrushchev was removed from power in 1964?
a. He rejected democratic centralism.
b. He was not very educated.
c. He embarrassed the Americans by building missile sites in Cuba.
d. His reforms threatened the power bases of other communist leaders.
e. He lost the "Kitchen Debate" to American Vice President Richard Nixon.
d
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Vetoes are more likely
a. during midterm elections. b. in a president’s second term. c. in the first year of a president’s term. d. when the president’s party holds a majority in one or both houses of Congress. e. when the president’s party lacks a majority in one or both houses of Congress.
What institutional feature of American politics effectively prevents the development of competitive third parties in the United States?
a. a constitutional restriction b. winner take all system c. multi-member districts d. open-primary systems -
Elections held to fill positions in county and municipal governments are known as
A) special elections. B) mid-term elections. C) local elections. D) run-off elections. E) primary elections.
The National Assembly can overthrow a government through
A. asking the president to resign. B. a motion of censure. C. informal pressure. D. electing a new prime minister.