If in a parliamentary system the head of government is voted into (or out of) office by the legislature, then we can assume that __________
a. the head of government is dependent for his or her political survival on the legislature
b. the head of government will usually be chosen by the major interest groups that dominate the legislature
c. there is more of a separation of powers between the legislature and the executive than in other systems
d. the government can't theoretically fall if the legislature loses trust in it
e. the head of government is dependent for his or her political survival on the courts
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Interest groups play a central role in the legislative process. Discuss some of the ways lobbyists' efforts at shaping the views of representatives can have positive effects and some of the ways in which they might cause problems
Then describe some of the efforts Congress has taken to limit the kinds of impacts lobbyists can have on the legislature. What will be an ideal response?
While using the tool called State Fragility Index, which of the following should be considered when determining the political effectiveness score of the state?
A. intensity of international warfare B. salience of ethnicity in politics C. tenure of the current leader in office D. ethnic group discrimination E. political factionalism
The Thirteenth Amendment (ratified in 1865 ) ________
A) prohibited states from denying former slaves from voting B) ?banished slavery from all states and U.S. territories C) guaranteed veterans' benefits regardless of which side they served in the Civil War D) required states to apply the law equally to everyone E) prohibited Jim Crow laws and racial segregation
______ is the most populous state in the United States.
a. Texas b. New York c. California d. Florida