All of the following are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council except for ______.
a. France
b. China
c. Germany
d. United Kingdom
c. Germany
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How does the Electoral College affect the American electoral system?
a. It magnifies the popular support of the losing candidate. b. It discourages third-party candidacies. c. It ensures that the most popular candidate becomes president. d. It ensures that the president is supported by a majority of the population.
What is the typical trajectory of a bill in the House of Representatives?
a. introduction, committee referral, subcommittee, full committee report, full House vote, Committee on Rules, conference committee, send to president b. introduction, committee referral, subcommittee, full committee report, Committee on Rules, full House vote, conference committee, full House vote, send to president c. introduction, committee referral, subcommittee, Committee on Rules, full committee report, conference committee, full House vote, send to president d. introduction, committee referral, Committee on Rules, subcommittee, full committee report, full House vote, conference committee, send to president
State and local governments need to get the attention of the President for their needs to be met. One of the most common and effective ways to do this is
a. for the governor or mayor to hold regular press conferences giving opinions on the President's policies. b. for governors and mayors to maintain friendly ties with the President. c. for the state legislature to pass resolutions praising the president every time the President gives a speech. d. for the governor or mayor to appear regularly on cable news shows.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Countries with electoral tiers above the district level are typically more favorable to smaller parties. 2. The choice of electoral systems in former colonies across the world was strongly influenced by the electoral system used by the former colonial ruler. Thus, many former British colonies use single-member district plurality, whereas many former French colonies use two-round system. 3. Electoral systems with upper tiers(electoral tiers above the district level) are typically more favorable to smaller parties than electoral systems with a single tier. 4. A common side effect of electoral thresholds is that voters for small parties end up wasting their votes if the party they voted for cannot surpass the threshold.This is more likely to occur when the threshold is high.