Semi-presidential systems differ from parliamentary systems because they __________
a. tend to be less stable
b. bring small parties into power
c. have both a president and a prime minister
d. result in frequent and unpredictable elections
c
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b. could not use race as the primary motivation for creating congressional districts. c. were not exempt from a section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that required them to get approval from the federal government for any changes to the voting systems. d. were exempt from a section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that required them to get approval from the federal government for any changes to the voting systems.
In order to cope with the difficulty of firing federal bureaucrats, managers often
A. promote the workers out of their offices. B. refuse to accept transfers from other agencies. C. give them higher-profile jobs so that failure will be obvious. D. suspend civil workers rather than firing them. E. None of these are correct.
Even though developing countries heavily borrowed money in the 1970s and 1980s and spent that money largely on development efforts, those efforts were not as successful as countries had hoped for
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements is true of the preferred-position doctrine?
A) It states that freedom of speech can be restricted only when it is directed against lawful authority. B) It holds that speech can be restricted if it is likely to interfere with government interests. C) It is aimed at checking the involvement of the government in religious matters. D) It holds that people cannot denounce the religious beliefs of others based on their own preferred religious positions. E) It states that certain freedoms are so essential to a democracy that they hold a preferred position.