Which of the following is a characteristic of a confederal system?
A) It is a system in which a subnational government is a "creature of the national government."
B) It is joined together by a central government that has unlimited powers over it.
C) It is a system in which the Constitution vests all powers in the national government.
D) It has a system of shared sovereignty where the powers are divided between a central and regional government.
E) It has a national government that exists and operates only at the direction of subnational governments.
E
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a. establishing a post office b. coining money c. imposing the death penalty d. conducting foreign relations
When Benjamin Day began selling the New York Sun for a penny an issue, he began the era of the
A) ?penny press. B) anti-government press. C) sensationalist press. D) advocacy press. E) partisan press.
Individuals who rely on terrorism to make their political points ______.
a. always have state sponsorship b. usually face an opponent much stronger than they are c. are likely to utilize sophisticated tactics and weapons to assault their opponents d. never possess religious motivations for their actions e. generally experience little success in failed states
The President’s leadership of public opinion
a. depends on the public’s appraisal of him as president, and appeals from unpopular presidents are likely to be ignored. b. is exceptionally strong because he can command so much public attention and has access to more information. c. is nonexistent because of the growth of cable television and social media making it easier for the public to ignore the President. d. is effective only on foreign policy issues where the public tends not to have well-formed attitudes.