In parliamentary systems, prime ministers are chosen by:
a. voters.
b. an electoral college.
c. the legislature.
d. the Senate.
Answer: c
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The idea that democracies are much less likely to engage in force against other democracies is known as
A) joint democracy effects. B) liberalism. C) peaceful coexistence theory. D) public opinion constraint. E) voting power law.
Which best describes the difference between a one-party system and a one-party dominant system?
a. In a one-party system, the party is ideological, coercive, and destructive of autonomous groups. In a one-party dominant system, it is less ideological and does not desire to destroy autonomous groups. b. In one-party dominant systems, only one party exists. In one-party systems, other political parties are not banned, and smaller parties may even receive a sizable percentage of the vote combined, but one party always wins elections and controls the government. c. In a one-party dominant system, the party is ideological, coercive, and destructive of autonomous groups. In a one-party system, it is less ideological and does not desire to destroy autonomous groups. d. In one-party systems, one large party controls the political system but small parties exist and may even compete in elections. In one-party dominant systems, different parties control the government at different times, but one party always controls all branches of government, i.e., there is never divided government. e. In one-party systems, only one party exists. In one-party dominant systems, other political parties are not banned, and smaller parties may even receive a sizable percentage of the vote combined, but one party always wins elections and controls the government.
The attempt to ensure that governing bodies are representative of major demographic groups in proportions similar to their representation in the population at large is known as ________ representation.
A. delegate B. symbolic C. proportional D. descriptive E. substantive
Qualifications for Texas judges stated in the Texas Constitution often allow those with no legal training to be eligible for a trial court bench
Indicate whether the statement is true or false