Which of the following is a characteristic of a one-party authoritarian system?
a. weakening of the ruling party as an institution over time
b. decreasing clientelism
c. allowing a strong opposition party
d. the ruling party performs mobilization functions similar to parties in a democracy
a. weakening of the ruling party as an institution over time
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In the international system, present-day actors
a. have never been more secure than now. With the exceptions of terrorist groups and national liberation movements, the future is assured for present-day actors. b.are under internal and/or external assault. Although their survival may not currently be in question, their legitimacy and raison d'être are. c. seldom satisfy the needs of their constituents. It therefore would not be too surprising if several classes of actors were to pass from existence before the end of the century. d. are becoming more and more similar across the board. States act more and more like multinational corporations, which in turn act more like nongovernmental organizations, and so on. This is called "convergence."
In theory, the purpose of bail is to:
a. insure the appearance of the accused at trial b. keep the accused in jail until trial c. punish the accused for the crime d. maintain control of persons arrested but not arraigned
The winner-take-all principle can be observed in the United States when which of the following selects the president and the vice president?
A. Party elders B. Electoral college C. National committee D. Party-in-government E. Voters in each state