By the end of George Washington's eight years in office, political divisions among the nation's leaders had solidified into political parties. One such political party was _____
A) the Democratic Party
B) the Libertarian Party
C) Jefferson's Republicans
D) the National Republicans
E) the Anti-Federalist Party
C
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The prime minister is a. elected by the House of Commons
b. the leader of the party after a general election who controls a majority of seats in the House of Commons. c. directly elected by a majority vote of the whole electorate. d. selected by an electoral college on the basis of votes cast by electors representing England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. e. chosen by the monarch.
Which of the following is a big issue that is creating generational conflicts between the young and the old?
A. the future solvency of Social Security B. the social viability of child welfare policy C. the existing deficit in child welfare policy D. the future solvency of the health insurance sector
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. “Dutch Disease” explanations for lack of growth and development account for the quality of resource-rich countries’ institutions. 2. The East Asian miracle describes the rise of the newly industrialized countries in Asia in the 1980s and 1990s. 3. Because of the emphasis on protecting private property, an impartial judiciary, low corruption, and government transparency, good governance is equated with democratic governance. 4. Availability of and access to financial support for LDCs from the IMF is dependent on the conditionality of that support. 5. Official development assistance can be granted directly to a receiving country via foreign embassies.
What is a major contrast between federalism and the unitary and confederal systems? a. Federalism allows states to retain significant powers while enabling the federal government to exercise national authority. b. Federalism allows local and state governments to require the federal government to assist them in meeting the needs of the people. c. Federalism places limits on what local
authorities can do and often requires them to seek permission from the federal government before acting. d. Confederal systems centralize power in the federal government.