Executive privilege was limited by the Supreme Court as a consequence of which of the following?
A. The Clinton sex scandal
B. The Sedition Act
C. The Watergate scandal
D. World War II
E. The failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq
Answer: C
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When Literary Digest incorrectly predicted the results of the 1936 election after polling only its own readers, its failure was because
A. its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions. B. it had not obtained a random sample of the population. C. its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large. D. its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions, and it had not obtained a random sample of the population. E. it had not obtained a random sample of the population, and its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large.
In a country with a semi-presidential hybrid system, ________
A. the prime minister enjoys separation of survival and serves for a fixed term B. the president can be dismissed by the parliament through a vote of no confidence C. neither the prime minister nor president enjoys separation of survival D. both prime minister and president enjoy separation of origin E. only the prime minister enjoys separation of origin
Lawmakers elected after 2012 are allowed to serve ______.
A. as many terms as they want; there are no restrictions on service B. 6 years in the Assembly, and 6 years in the Senate C. a total of 12 years in one or both houses D. 14 years in either house, and after they take a break for 6 years, they can restart their own clock and serve another 14 years
Which statement BEST describes Nigeria's policy-making process? a. It is mainly based upon top-down directives
b. It is mainly based upon extensive consultation with relevant civic society actors. c. It is mainly based upon compromises hashed out among political elites. d. It occurs within a well-defined constitutional framework. e. It is mainly defined by tight "policy circles" that encompass both government and nongovernment actors.