Nigeria's origins as a nation can be traced back to:
a. Dutch colonialism.
b. Portuguese colonialism.
c. French colonialism.
d. British colonialism.
Answer: d
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The positive vote of non-confidence has led some to call the German political system a "semi-parliamentary system" because
A. it is so easy to vote non-confidence in the Government. B. the Government is virtually no longer responsible to the Bundestag. C. the legislature cannot vote non-confidence in the Government. D. the Bundestag has no role in the confidence process.
Even with democratization, the role of the military retains a role in Brazilian politics. This is indicated by all of the following EXCEPT
a. the fact that during the Sarney administration, military officers retained cabinet-level rank in areas of importance to the military. b. laws that grant the military broad powers to guarantee internal order and play a tutelary role in civilian government. c. Brazilian officers lobbying on behalf of policies that they favor. d. the fact that the military was successful in obtaining amnesty for human rights abuses during the previous authoritarian era. e. the use of the military to "pacify" areas experiencing rising urban crime rates.
What is the prohibition against double jeopardy?
a. Once a person has been tried for a particular crime and the trial has ended in a verdict of not guilty, that person cannot be tried again for the same crime. b. Once a person has been tried for a particular crime and the jury cannot arrive at a verdict, that person cannot be tried again for the same crime. c. Once a person has been tried for a particular crime and there is a mistrial, that person cannot be tried again for the same crime. d. Once a person has been tried for a crime and convicted, that person can be tried for that crime again in another state where he or she has broken the same law. e. Two people who commit the same crime cannot be charged at the same time without having a lawyer present.
Each of the following is an example of a nondemocratic political system EXCEPT a(n)
A. totalitarian state. B. military dictatorship. C. absolute monarchy. D. authoritarian empire. E. constitutional republic.