In the United States, what percentage of the voting age population fails to vote, even in presidential elections?
a. about 30 percent
b. about 40 percent
c. about 50 percent
d. about 60 percent
Answer: b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements best describes a vote of confidence?
A. A new government must pass a vote (on the cabinet’s composition and proposed policies) in the legislature before it can take office. B. A government declares that a vote on a particular piece of legislation is also a vote of support for the government itself; if the legislators do not support the legislation, then the government will resign (and new elections might result). C. A group of legislators propose a vote on the support of the incumbent government. If the government passes the vote, then it stays in office. If it fails the vote, then it must resign (and new elections might result). D. A new government must pass a vote, but it does not reflect whether there is support for the government or not
All of the following are powers the executive has over the parliament EXCEPT the
a. executive can issue legally binding decrees in areas outside of parliament control. b. government has control over the legislature's agenda. c. president can appoint deputies to the parliament. d. government can call for a single vote on all or a portion of a bill. e. government can request parliament to delegate authority to the government to issue regulations that have the force of law.
The Connecticut Compromise is called the Great Compromise because it
A) ?established a single national currency. B) ?ended the dispute over slavery. C) ?resolved debate related to taxation without representation. D) ?solved the problem of representation by creating a bicameral legislature. E) ?established that three-fifths of the slaves in southern states would receive voting rights.