In parliamentary systems, particularly those in Europe, party discipline is strong and legislators obey party whips
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
TRUE
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Problems concerning Brazil's welfare state system include all of the following EXCEPT
a. workers in the informal sector cannot collect welfare as the government technically considers them employed. b. Brazil's welfare expenditures are quite low. c. until recently, the rural poor were not targeted by social welfare programs, essentially meaning that they were left out of the welfare system. d. formal sector workers access the public health system for expensive procedures. e. more people need welfare than those who contribute to it, thus forcing the government to finance the shortfall with debt.
Suppose that split-ticket voting is common in Country B. Country B is more likely than other countries to experience _____
a. voter fatigue b. political chaos c. pork-barrel politics d. divided government
One mechanism to remove judges from office in the state of Texas is through ______.
a. letter campaigns b. elections c. initiatives d. petitions
Most governors are able to do which of the following?
a. set their own salaries b. simultaneously serve in the legislature c. impeach state judges d. veto legislation