The “velvet revolution” is a reference to the peaceful democratic transition in:

A. Czechoslovakia.
B. Romania.


A. Czechoslovakia.

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The writers of the Constitution were primarily influenced by the ideas of Thomas Hobbes, author of the Second Treatise on Government

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding analyses of the effect of judicial selection mechanisms? a. State judges are overwhelmingly middle-aged, middle-class, white, and male. b. Elections tend to reduce the level of racial and ethnic diversity among judges. c. Female judicial candidates do worse in election systems, even though they constitute a slight majority in moststates

d. The type of judicial selection results in major differences in judicial decision making.

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The purpose of a conference committee is to do which of the following?

A. Originate appropriations bills B. Set the rules of debate for a bill C. Determine the committee path of a bill D. Reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill E. Override a presidential veto

Political Science

The New Deal programs of the Great Depression were examples of which of the following?

a. open-market operations b. demand-side economics c. supply-side economics d. uncontrollable spending

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