Which of the following is a good example of representative democracy at its best?
a. Germany's Bundestag
b. Israel's Knessett
c. India's Lok Sabha
d. France's Fifth Republic
e. Britain's Question Time
e
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How did President Kennedy change the way in which the executive branch used television?
A) Kennedy ran advertisements that advocated for his programs. B) Kennedy used television to address Congress. C) Kennedy gave the first televised State of the Union address. D) Kennedy used live television for press conferences. E) Kennedy used television to address his foreign opponents.
Which of the following is true with regard to federalism in India?
A. The central government appoints a governor to each state which has an elected state assembly and sometimes also an upper house. B. The central government maintains the right to impose emergency Prime Minister's Rule. C. A centrally appointed governor is not given the right to dissolve the state government. D. The imposition of President's rule promotes the democratic and federal spirit of the Constitution. E. The President of India serves as the head of the government
In the context of Supreme Court conferences, which of the following statements is true of a dissenting opinion?
A. It can be written by one or more justices. B. It refers to the opinion of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. C. It occurs when a justice is in agreement with the Court's decision, but for reasons different from the majority opinion. D. It is expressed by a judge or justice who is in agreement with the majority opinion. E. It refers to a consensual disagreement of all the nine justices to the Court's decision.
A system of taxation in which higher-income groups pay a larger percentage of their incomes in taxes than do lower-income groups is called __________
a. flat taxation
b. means-tested taxation
c. progressive taxation
d. proportional taxation