?In many European parliamentary systems, prime ministers are elected by __________, whereas in the United States, presidents are elected ___________.
A. ?the legislature; through the electoral college
B. ?a popular vote of the people; through the electoral college
C. ?the legislature; by a popular vote of the people
D. ?the aristocracy; by a popular vote of the people
E. ?the aristocracy; through the electoral college
Answer: A
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Why is effective compellence easier to demonstrate than effective deterrence?
a. Compellence is easier to achieve than deterrence. b. A change in the behavior of an enemy is easier to achieve with a deterrence threat. c. States tend to respond more readily to compellence threats than to deterrence threats. d. Explaining why something happened is easier than explaining why it did not. e. Compellence threats are easier to understand than deterrence threats.
In response to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act), the United States Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), ruled that
a. limits cannot be placed upon candidates' contributions to their own campaigns b. independent campaign expenditures by corporations and unions are protected by the First Amendment c. limits on issue advertisements 90 days before an election are unconstitutional d. limits on campaign contributions by minors are constitutional under the First Amendment e. requiring endorsement statements in campaign advertisements is unconstitutional
Southern governors used their power as ______ in resisting desegregation during the civil rights era.
a. chief spokesperson b. commander in chief c. chief lawmaker d. party chief
The economic belief that government should have minimal, if any, involvement in regulating the free market is known as _____
a. socialism b. democracy c. liberalism d. moralism e. laissez faire