When the citizens of Cassia elected their first democratic leader, they were convinced that their days of oppression had come to an end. Problems began when the elected leaders began manipulating
the legal and political mechanisms under the guise of establishing control and ensuring protection of citizens. The citizens of Cassia were prevented from speaking their mind on public forums, media was controlled by the state, and citizens were closely monitored by the authorities. The citizens are waiting for the next general elections to vote this government out. Cassia can be described as a(n) ________.
A. failed state
B. state of nature
C. illiberal democracy
D. dictatorial state
E. pariah state
C
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A. It damaged the legitimacy of the Court because the public has seen the decision as nakedly political. B. It upset conservatives who were disappointed that the Court had not continued the trend of redefining the commerce clause. C. It upset liberals who were disappointed that the Court had ruled the penalties in the Affordable Care Act constituted a tax. D. It made neither side completely happy but enhanced the credibility of the Court over the long term.
When a bill is passed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, it is in the ________ stage of the policy making process
A) agenda building B) policy formulation C) policy adoption D) policy approval E) policy implementation
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The founder of the Fifth Republic was
a. Marshall Petain. b. Charles de Gaulle. c. Francois Mitterrand. d. Dominique Platini. e. Michel Debre.