The United States is unique among liberal democracies in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a. the structure of government with three separate branches whose powers are shared, checked, and balanced with each other.
b. the extent to which power is decentralized, with state and local governments being responsible for the day-to-day administration of their communities.
c. a monopoly on power is held by only two political parties, yet they play a relatively weak role in government.
d. the tight control the government has over the economic system.
d
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A) Liberalism B) Conservatism C) Socialism D) Feminism
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