In which system(s) is the government responsible to the president?
A. in a parliamentary regime
B. in a presidential regime
C. in a semi-presidential regime
D. all of these
E. only (A) and (C)
F. only (B) and (C)
F. only (B) and (C)
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According to the text, the use of a values approach to the study of American foreign policy is especially appropriate for all of the following reasons except
a. the United States was explicitly founded on a particular set of values and understanding those values is important for foreign policy. b. American values have largely remained constant over the past fifty years and the public and its leaders are largely united on virtually all foreign policy concerns. c. the lack of a foreign policy consensus among the American people or its elite makes a values approach important to understand the current direction of foreign policy. d. the role of values has recently been reincorporated into the study of American foreign policy decision making. e. Both options A and D are true.
When Washington requires recipients to put up some of their own funds in order to receive federal aid, it is imposing which of the following?
A) equalization requirements B) categorical requirements C) matching requirements D) general purpose requirements E) lenient requirements
Historically, vice presidential candidates have often been chosen to __________
a. help set the president's agenda b. mentor the president c. placate a symbolic constituency d. ensure that the president's party will have a good chance of winning the next presidential election
What statement about the doctrine of stare decisis is the most accurate ?
a. The common law changes very slowly to permit rational decision making in each branch of the government. b. The Supreme Court is required to issue an opinion after a ruling. c. Most citizens can know that the law will remain consistent in its expectations for them. d. Judges must abide by precedent of earlier cases unless there is a clear reason to distinguish the current case from its predecessors. e. The Supreme Court is able to promote judicial review through regularly scheduled reviews of case law.