The term used in French politics to describe a situation in which the president belongs to one political party and the prime minister belongs to a different political party is:

A. survivance
B. la plesanterie
C. checks and balances
D. cohabitation


D

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How does the amount of trust in government and its leaders affect citizen participation in the policy process?

What will be an ideal response?

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What is the most common form of political participation?

a. voting in elections b. campaign work c. seeking information d. civil disobedience e. protest.

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Which of the following statements regarding Dr. Martin Luther King's advocacy of force is true?

a. Violent force was, under certain circumstances, justifiable. b. Force was a proper means of action only if used against discriminatory laws. c. Force was preferable to persuasion, and persuasion should be used only when force had failed. d. Force was a proper activity for states, but not for nations. e. Both B and D are true.

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