Democratic systems in which executives and legislatures are elected in separate elections for fixed terms of office are known as
a. parliamentary systems.
b. presidential systems.
c. collective responsibility systems.
d. electoral college systems.
B
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a. Domino theory c. The Korean War b. Monroe Doctrine d. U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam
The _______ was intended to force Congress to decide whether committing troops to a war zone is permissible
A) ?American War Limitation Act B) ?Presidential War Amendment C) ?Congressional War Act D) ?War Powers Resolution E) War Zone Permission Act
In what way was the presidency of Barack Obama similar to that of George W. Bush?
A) Like Bush, Obama refused to use signing statements in the exercise of his executive powers. B) Like Bush, Obama worked to regain institutional powers transferred by previous presidents to Congress. C) Like Bush, Obama exercised minimal executive powers specifically to provide space for Congress to govern. D) Like Bush, Obama relied heavily on secrecy and a lack of transparency in the exercise of his foreign policy powers to protect executive power.
According to the textbook, which of the following was a\the greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a. The federal government had no resources to back the value of its currency. b. Congress was not allowed to regulate commerce among states. c. There was no provision for an executive or judicial branch of government. d. The failure of the document to to provide a strong central government.