The principle that each branch of government guards against the abuse of power by the others is called ______.
a. separation of powers
b. fusion of powers
c. federalism
d. checks and balances
e. judicial review
d. checks and balances
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Nigeria requires its political parties to meet which criteria for a winning presidential candidate?
A. 50% + 1% of the popular vote B. a plurality of the vote C. at least 25% of the vote in two-thirds of the states D. at least 50% of the vote in half of the states
Why did very few ads for the presidential candidates in the 2012 election air in Texas?
a. Neither of the major-party candidates had enough money to air many ads in a state as large as Texas. b. Republican nominee Mitt Romney was expected to easily win the state. c. Neither of the major-party candidates cared about Texas since it has so few electoral votes. d. The Federal Election Commission permits candidates to only air ads on national broadcasts.
Traditionally, counties are
a. simply large municipalities. b. the primary administrative organ of the federal government. c. administrative and recordkeeping jurisdictions for their states. d. largely unregulated government units.
When the governor obtains approval of the state senator representing a perspective appointee's senatorial district before sending that person's name forward for confirmation, the governor is respecting the tradition of
A) legislative veto. B) recess appointment. C) vacancy appointment. D) senatorial courtesy.