Which of the following is a consequence of decreasing the term of the president to 5 years in 2000?
A. It allows for the National Assembly to remove a sitting president based on a majority
vote.
B. It guarantees that no single political party can have a majority in the National
Assembly.
C. It makes the prime minister more politically powerful than the president of France.
D. It increases the concentration of power in the hands of the French president.
E. It increases the political power of the judicial branch of government.
D
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c. Those who consider themselves "political experts" tend to make the wisest and most consistent decisions. d. Snap judgments are typically just as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately.
Proposition 140 (1990) limited legislators' terms and cut their budget
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of these is an example of two distinct interest groups working for the same cause?
a. gay men and lesbians both supporting same-sex marriage b. social conservatives and the Religious Right both supporting school prayer c. fiscal conservatives and business owners both opposing minimum wage hikes d. libertarians and cancer patients both opposing laws against medical marijuana
Why can it be politically difficult for Congress and/or the president to shrink the size of government?
What will be an ideal response?