Why is it rare for a member of a national parliament to vote "no confidence" in their party's leadership?
a. Members of parliaments have unwavering support for their leadership.
b. Parliaments do not have "no confidence" votes.
c. Voting "no confidence" in leadership is purely symbolic and has no meaning.
d. Voting "no confidence" in leadership is a good way to end your own political career.
e. It is too financially expensive to conduct "no confidence" votes.
d
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A. Overlapping terms of board members B. The requirement of gaining approval of two-thirds of the senate C. The inability of a governor to remove a prior governor's appointees D. Senatorial courtesy
____ are formed by an organization, industry, or individual for the purpose of collecting money and contributing to selected political candidates or causes
a. Political parties b. Political action committees c. Election committees d. Campaign committees e. Plutocracy committees.
The authority of a court of law to hear and decide certain types of cases is known as its
a. certiorari. b. mandamus. c. power of judicial review. d. jurisdiction.
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a. It represented one of the least divisive confirmation hearings in the Senate’s history. b. It was the only debate to lead to a unanimous confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee. c. This was the first time a nominee refused to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee. d. This was the first time a nomination debate focused on the nominee’s view on legal issues, rather than solely on his competence, integrity, and judicial temperament. e. This was the last confirmation hearing conducted by the House of Representatives.