One drawback of ______ governments is that power and leadership are very diffuse.
a. town meeting
b. council–manager
c. commission
d. mayor–council
c. commission
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Successful social movements often transform into which of the following?
a. interest groups b. socialist political parties c. congressional caucuses d. public opinion groups
Which of the following best characterizes the game of lion and fox?
a. The end justifies the means b. The ultimate use of force in the struggle for power c. The pursuit of political goals based on a higher moral law d. The purposeful persecution and ultimately destruction of a specific group of people
Which of the following is true of the Basic Law?
A. It failed to forge stability in Germany. B. It gave a single politician the power to influence policymaking. C. It created multiple checks and balances on state power. D. It allowed Germany to implement policies without being hampered by the requirements placed by the EU. E. It had established a unicameral legislative system in Germany.
What was the Supreme Court's rationale in the Civil Rights Cases (1883) for why Congress could not prohibit discrimination in public accommodations?
a. Congress cannot regulate public accommodations because they involve interstate commerce. b. Congress cannot regulate public accommodations because they tend to be owned by private individuals. c. Congress cannot regulate public accommodations because it lacks the authority to spend money without the permission of the states. d. Congress cannot prohibit discrimination because doing so violates the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.