Which of the following is NOT true about the system of vertical power in the United Kingdom?
a. Historically, no powers were reserved for subnational units of government in the United Kingdom
b. The Labour Government of Tony Blair introduced reforms that devolved specified powers to legislative bodies in Scotland and Wales.
c. The Labour Government of Tony Blair introduced reforms that granted some specific powers to all major metropolitan areas.
d. The United Kingdom has historically been a unitary rather than a federal state.
e. Regional development agencies were set up to enhance development plans throughout the United Kingdom.
c
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a. demurrer to an indictment b. pretrial motion to dismiss the indictment c. writ of habeas corpus d. None of the above is true.
The phrase descent from heaven, used in reference to Japan, means
a. the appointment of public officials by the emperor to whom divinity was ascribed before World War II. b. a politician's or public servant's fall into disgrace because of a scandal. c. the legendary origin of the imperial family. d. the employment of senior government officials upon their retirement by public or private corporations. e. the widespread belief that Japan has a manifest destiny.
__________ is an explanation used to provide analytic perspective on the policymaking process
a. Cognitive theory c. Decisionmaking theory b. Bureaucratic theory d. Schema theory
An agreement made by the president or the president's representative, usually without congressional involvement, with another country is known as
a. a treaty. b. an executive agreement. c. a presidential decision directive. d. an executive order. e. a covenant.