A parliamentary system ______.
A. creates a great deal of independence for the executive in relation to the legislature
B. limits the executive’s influence over legislation to a mechanism like a veto
C. has greater institutional mechanisms to reinforce party loyalty
D. elects the executive separately from the parliament
C. has greater institutional mechanisms to reinforce party loyalty
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Which is an example of a foreign policy think tank?
a. Center for Strategic and International Studies b. Amnesty International c. AFL-CIO d. All of the above are true.
A key concept in Walter Lippmann’s research was the ______.
a. stereotype b. constituency c. elites d. consideration
Which of the following statements about the nature of national conventions is LEAST accurate?
A. As a result of the need for compromise, party platforms are usually more moderate, and less ideological, than the average party supporter desires. B. Democrats send superdelegates to their national convention, but Republicans do not. C. The convention is responsible for nominating the party's presidential nominee. D. The national convention is responsible for drafting and approving the party's platform. E. Party loyalists and special interests have a strong influence on the party platform formed during the convention.
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.