Why are coalition governments so prevalent in parliamentary systems?

a. Parliamentary systems are nonpartisan, but coalition governments can often act much like parties.
b. The winner-take-all system that is used in parliamentary systems encourages coalition governments.
c. Coalition governments discourage third parties.
d. In a multiparty system, single parties may not win a majority of the seats.


d

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a. increase in the audience of nightly news programs among the major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) b. increase in conservative listeners tuning into National Public Radio (NPR) c. decrease in liberals using the Internet d. continued decrease in newspaper readership

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In the lawmaking process,

a. unorthodox lawmaking requires heavy investments of leaders’ resources. b. Congress must follow a regular order to ensure that all policymaking choices are legitimate. c. it is easy for majorities to enact their preferred policy outcomes because the rules favor swift action. d. the rules of the House favor the minority party while the majority party exercises clear control in the Senate.

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One example of regulatory policy is the performance of safety standards

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Almost half of the Bill of Rights—the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth amendments—is devoted to protecting the rights of criminal suspects, defendants, and convicts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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