When we say that Japan is a constitutional monarchy, we mean that
a. the monarch alone can amend the constitution.
b. the monarch is the formal head of government although as a practical matter, executive power is exercised by the prime minister.
c. the monarch serves only a ceremonial symbolic role.
d. the Japanese parliament chooses the monarch.
e. the monarch has a constitutional power to veto laws approved by parliament but he has never exercised this.
c
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b. The revolving door might lead to the appearance of agency decisions being biased in favor of industry. c. The revolving door might lead to congressional oversight of an agency being led by a former member of industry. d. The revolving door provides broad representation of the issue at hand.
A father dealing with a screaming toddler may promise a reward for good behavior. Doing so would be an example of using __________.
A. coercion B. power C. authority D. persuasion
Name two governors who had no prior political experience.
What will be an ideal response?
Why has there traditionally been no formal division along party lines or a formal system of choosing floor leaders in the Texas legislature?
A. The powers of the presiding officers and the longtime Democratic-controlled system did not produce a leadership structure comparable to that of the U.S. Congress. B. Though membership in the legislature includes Republicans and Democrats, the delegation of power has not typically been done in a partisan fashion. C. Legislative rules concerning the appointing of floor leaders were removed in the early twentieth century to reduce partisanship. D. Though membership in the legislature includes Republicans and Democrats, the delegation of power has been left to the whim of the presiding officers, which varies greatly.