Thinking of the Japanese case, what are some of the consequences of the little executive oversight in terms of the bureaucracy?
What will be an ideal response?
Until a 2014 reform, the prime minister only made around 200 political appointments, as compared with the several thousand that a U.S. president makes, giving him little executive oversight. Combined with little legislative oversight, the bureaucracy was exceptionally powerful vis-à-vis the other branches of Japan’s democracy. At the height of its power, most major legislative initiatives began not with the prime minister or the legislature but rather in the relevant bureaucracy.
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Dealignment since the 1960s is associated with the end of the __________.
A. Christian coalition B. Democratic-Republicans C. Federalists D. New Deal coalition
Which of the following is an effective counterargument to the party decline argument?
a. The parties still assist candidates with monetary and other resource support. b. Campaigns have become more candidate-focused in recent years. c. Television and social media play an important role in modern campaigns. d. There has been an increase in the number of primaries over the past half century.
The regime that governed Germany from 1933 until 1945 was called the
a. Second Reich. b. Weimar Republic. c. Third Reich. d. Holy Roman Empire. e. Federal Kingdom of Germany.
Which of the following might be an appropriate sample frame for a population aged 16 -18?
A) telephone directory B) public property tax record C) school registration D) birth announcements