Which system is intended to prevent the arbitrary use of power and to give leaders sufficient time to forge consensus on divisive issues?
A. spoils system
B. separation of powers system
C. checks and balances system
D. civil service system
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: C
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Which EU treaty was a response to the failure of the European Constitution to be agreed, but still contributed to increasing transparency of EU decision-making and in-creasing the business-friendly environment in the EU?
a. the Treaty on the European Union (1993) b. the Treaty of Amsterdam (1997) c. The Treaty of Nice (2001) d. the Treaty of Lisbon (2009)
Which might be considered a violation of the War Powers Resolution?
a. The president uses armed forces to prevent an armed attack against U.S. forces in Honduras. b. The president uses armed forces in reaction to a threat of an attack on U.S. forces in Turkey. c. The president uses armed forces without congressional authorization for 80 days in reaction to a threat of an attack on U.S. forces in Kuwait. d. The president uses armed forces to protect U.S. citizens in Portugal and to plan an evacuation.
Which of the following is one reason why the military often emerges during periods of political decay?
A. The military is often perceived as a trusted ally by a country's political elite suffering from public disapproval. B. The military often has a strong relationship with a country's police force, resulting in it intervening to reinforce the police during bouts of instability. C. The military normally has a monopoly over the tools of violence. D. It is often written into countries' constitutions that the military can intervene politically when its leadership deems it necessary.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When the leadership of an authoritarian regime splits, the hardliners are people who support repressing any opposition and preserving the status quo. 2. When the leadership of an authoritarian regime splits, the softliners are people who are willing to consider compromising with opponents as a means to survive the crisis. 3. Democratization is the idea that democracy has become widely accepted as the permanent form of political activity in a particular country, and all significant political elites and their followers accept democratic rules and are confident everyone else does as well. 4. The two-turnover test is met when the first democratic election in many years (or ever) marks the completion of a transition to democracy.