Which of the following is NOT a power the governor can use to influence the Texas legislature?
A) Calling a special session and setting its agenda B) Making emergency proclamations C) Appointing a political ally as lieutenant governor to control the Senate on the governor's behalf D) Threatening a veto E) Making a direct appeal to voters
Answer: C
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a. America's plurality election system b. The difficulty third-party candidates have in getting on the ballot c. The unwillingness of the media and voters to take third-party candidates seriously d. State laws prohibiting the formation of third parties e. Most Americans' unfamiliarity with systems other than the two-party system
A __________ system of government is one in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political subunits
A) ?confederal B) ?unitary C) ?concurrent D) ?federalist E) ?republican
Which of the following states is most likely to be a battleground state in the next presidential election?
A. New York B. Alabama C. North Dakota D. Colorado E. California
A realist would be most likely to assume that the 2011 riots in Egypt are primarily about:
A. power. B. influence. C. natural resources. D. regime type. E. nationalism.