In a presidential model executive we find
A. a political leader with both political power and symbolic authority.
B. a political leader with no checks on his or her power.
C. a political leader subject to a vote of non-confidence from the legislature.
D. a political leader who is unable to serve more than one term of office.
A
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The term patrimonial state refers to
a. the great overrepresentation of males in state leadership positions. b. the tradition of authoritarianism that characterized Russian politics until the early 1980s. c. the personalistic nature of politics during the Soviet era in which one leader was elevated to a top position. d. the system of government in which the ruler treats the state as his personal property. e. none of these.
Which of the following demonstrates how policy making is decentralized in the United States?
a. The United States has a unitary form of government. b. Congressional power often trumps state power. c. The states have authority over policy making in areas such as education. d. The federal government is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid.
In terms of "left-right" orientations, the bulk of the voters in the United States are
A. left and tend to be Democratic. B. far-left. C. center-right. D. center-left.
In recent years __________ has come to dominate the Republican Party
a. a large contingent of "moderates" b. a group of former Democrats c. a bloc of conservative Christians d. leadership from the national party e. the resurgent "Liberal" wing of the party