Under the Articles of Confederation
A) each state had equal representation in the Congress.
B) Congress could raise an army through a draft.
C) only Congress could negotiate tariffs with other nations.
D) Congress could levy national taxes.
E) the executive could declare war.
A
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Members of the cabinet are
a. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the Commons or the Lords, and practice collective decision making. b. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the governing party, and have limited responsibilities. c. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the Commons, and are mainly an advisory board. d. chosen by the prime minister to reflect a balance between parliamentarians and influential civic and business leaders and are not utilized with any frequency. e. elected on the same ballot with the prime minister and practice collective responsibility.
If politicians are purely office seeking, what type of government would they prefer to form?
A. connected coalition B. least minimal winning coalition C. connected minimal winning coalition D. minimal winning coalition
Issue voting is ______.
A. made more difficult by party labels because the typical positions of Republicans and Democrats do not differ in predictable ways on very many issues B. made easier by party labels because the typical positions of Republicans and Democrats differ in predictable ways on many issues C. not affected by party labels D. reserved for people who do not have a party identification
Why do presidential candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground states?
a. Battleground states have the most Electoral College votes. b. Battleground states have more electors than they would deserve if electors were allocated by population. c. Candidates focus on battleground states in order to increase their media exposure. d. The winner-take-all system makes battleground states more relevant to a campaign.