A government in which states are sovereign and the national government only has powers granted to it by the state is also known as a ______.
a. dictatorship
b. autocracy
c. confederation
d. monarchy
c. confederation
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The strategy of "indirect rule"
A. supported the rule of traditional leaders. B. meant that only British military non-commissioned officers were in charge. C. allowed for the development of indigenous political parties. D. allowed intervention into everyday life by the colonizers.
A reporter obtained information from a confidential source pertaining to an ongoing criminal grand jury investigation. The free press standard that the reporter must adhere to in this situation requires that the reporter
A) go to jail for contempt rather than reveal the information. B) divulge the information from the source but not give the name of the source. C) give whatever testimony the reporter is capable of giving. D) divulge information only if the name of the confidential source is revealed first. E) decline to appear before the grand jury.
A device permitted in 24 states that allows citizens to approve or repeal measures already acted upon by legislative bodies is called a(n)
A. popular referendum. B. initiative. C. recall. D. legislative referendum. E. None of these answers is correct.
Which of the following is a societal source of influence on foreign policy?
a. Foreign governments b. Congress c. Mercantilism d. Public opinion e. All of the above