Why is the French president less powerful during periods of cohabitation?
a. He has lower standings in public opinion polls.
b. The constitution mandates that the president must resign if parliament votes a motion of censure.
c. The prime minister commands a parliamentary majority hostile to the president.
d. The president loses the ability to dissolve the National Assembly.
e. The prime minister is granted powers normally reserved to the president.
c
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a. use its buying power to demand lower prices for prescription drugs. b. oppose voucher systems, which liberals maintain would leave the poorest seniors worse off. c. view health care as a “right” that should be provided to all citizens. d. do all of the above.
Which of the following statements about the Russian Constitutional Court is NOT true?
a. Yeltsin suspended its operations in 1993. b. It has the power to adjudicate disputes on the constitutionality of federal and regional laws. c. Although it has a record of protecting individual rights and addressing the constitutionality of regional laws, it has been cautious in confronting the executive. d. Its judges are nominated by the president but must be approved by the Federation Council. e. Its power is weakened because it cannot rule on jurisdictional disputes between government institutions.
In 1940, about one in fifteen Americans had college degrees, but by 2015 more than __________ had graduated college
A) one in two B) one in three C) one in seven D) one in nine E) one in ten
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The UN Environment Programme’s priority areas include which of the following?
a. harmful substances b. geoengineering c. radioactive waste storage d. ecosystem management