In a parliamentary system,
A) voters rarely choose the chief executive directly
B) the chief executive often clashes with the party or coalition that controls the legislature
C) elections occur at fixed intervals
D) the legislature often over-rides the decision of the chief executive
E) the legislature often is frozen by partisan gridlock
A
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A. Shared federalism B. Consociationalism C. Unitary government D. Nullification
Why does Rodrik argue that our current trade strategies waste political and negotiating capital for meager economic gains?
a. Economic growth is put above the welfare of the people. b. Economic growth comes at the expense of the environment. c. Current trade policy undermines the integrity of nation-states. d. The challenge of today is not to open up trade regimes because this has already been achieved.
The president enjoys important informational advantages over Congress and the general public in the area of __________ policy
A)foreign B)health care C) domestic D)economic
Which one of the following responses is accurate regarding the nature of informal eligibility requirements for seeking a local, state, or national office?
A.) most state legislative candidates have a professional career B.) the informal requirements for state and national offices are nearly identical C.) most candidates at the local level need advanced educational degrees in order to be successful