Which leader's style of leadership is that of a "soft-spoken technocrat"?
a. Boris Yeltsin
b. Hu Jintao
c. Vladimir Putin
d. Deng Xiaoping
e. Jiang Zemin
B
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Which government entity has the power to settle disputes between the states?
a. Senate b. House of Representatives c. Department of State d. Supreme Court
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the unemployment rate and GDP growth?
a. As unemployment rates soar, the GDP follows suit. b. GDP growth typically predicts rising unemployment rates. c. The media focuses primarily on the unemployment rate, but the GDP is the best measure of the national economy. d. Unemployment lags behind GDP growth, going down only after the recovery has begun.
Which of the following is NOT true of the role played by the states in the composition of the national government?
A. Representation in the U.S. House is apportioned among the states according to their population. B. The national government sets the times, places, and manners of elections. C. The president is chosen by electors in each state. D. The governors of states can fill congressional vacancies.
In which of the following systems is government by representatives of the people instead of directly by the people themselves?
A. democracy B. monarchy C. oligarchy D. republic