Which of the following is true of parliamentarism in Japan?
A. The House of Councillors passes the budget and ratifies foreign treaties, without
any input from the House of Representatives.
B. The parliamentary system formally separates the executive and legislative branches
of government.
C. In theory, opposition parties can use no-confidence motions to check the authority
of the ruling party.
D. Members of the House of Representatives (HR) serve fixed six-year terms.
E. A majority in the House of Councillors selects Japan's cabinet, who, in turn,
determines the prime minister.
C
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a. free-rider b. pluralist c. collective good d. group coordination
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a. dual federalism. b. cooperative federalism. c. competitive federalism. d. new federalism. e. new federalism.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. The Federalist Papers b. The Philadelphia Convention Papers c. The Philadelphia Tribune d. The Articles of Confederation e. None of the above