The individual who wields executive power with few formal limits in an authoritarian regime is usually called

a. the commander-in-chief
b. the supreme leader
c. the prime minister
d. the president


b. the supreme leader

Political Science

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What is the term for a rule that forces parties to receive a certain percentage of the vote in a PR system before they receive seats in the legislature?

a. Run-off rule b. Duverger's Law c. Closed list proportional rule d. Primary rule e. Threshold rule

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The English philosopher _______ wrote that "there is a sphere of action in which society, as distinguished from the individual, has, if any, only an indirect interest; comprehending all that portion of a person's life and conduct which affects only himself, or if it also affects others, only with their free, voluntary and undeceived consent and participation."

a. Thomas Hobbes b. John Locke c. Jeremy Bentham d. John Stuart Mill

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In 1965, Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981, using the Taft-Hartley Act to seize privately owned corporations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science

Representative government is based on consent of the governed within a given country, state, or local jurisdiction

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science