The plural executive of Texas has resulted in an executive branch that is _____
a. centralized
b. fragmented
c. a cabinet form of government
d. the strongest in the nation
e. modeled on the U.S. presidency
b
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A form of government in which the leader is chosen by the legislature is called:
a. a presidential system b. a legislative system c. a separation of powers system d. a parliamentary system
What is the main reason why early petitions by the Republic of Texas to join the United States were rejected?
A. The American government feared sparking a war with Spain. B. Texas residents favored monarchy, not republicanism. C. Texas was composed almost entirely of Catholic Spanish speakers. D. There was controversy over Texas becoming a slave state.
Candidates and parties trying to win elections have no choice but to ______.
A. ignore social groups that do not fully agree with those groups already in any given coalition B. piece together coalitions out of the major social groups that constitute the raw material of politics C. pick a coalition and stick with it regardless of any social changes that may occur D. ignore their own differences so they can always appeal to every social group
The 1970s debt crisis for many developing nations was caused in part by
a. increasing energy prices. b. IMF structural adjustment loans. c. the collapse of the Soviet Union. d. soaring rates of economic growth.