A form of government where one ruler, usually a hereditary one, holds political power is a(n) ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


Answer: Oligarchy

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A party's committee members are, like party leaders, the party's agents, and party majorities use their ultimate control over committee assignments to keep their agents responsive to the party's desires.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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According to a poll result in your textbook, the media are perceived to be

a. independent and unbiased. b. fairly biased based on the responses of 60 percent. c. fairly unbiased based on the responses of 85 percent. d. controlled by the government. e. not serious enough in their reporting on elections.

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The degree to which a state is democratic and protects civil liberties is a strong indication of its level of human development

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A president can issue a pardon in which of the following circumstances?

A. For all offenses against the United States, including impeachment B. For all offenses against the United States, except impeachment C. For all offenses against the United States, or any state D. For all offenses against the United States, any state, or any locality E. For all offenses against a state, but only after a state's governor has refused to grant a pardon

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