In what kind of system must the winner gain an absolute majority of the votes (50% plus one) rather than just a plurality?
a. minority system
b. majoritarian system
c. proportional system
d. single-party system
b. majoritarian system
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A block grant:
A. allows the recipient government to have considerable (but not complete) discretion in spending the funds. B. requires the recipient government to submit an application to the granting agency, which has considerable discretion in deciding which applicants will receive funding. C. permits the grant funds to be used only for a narrowly defined activity. D. permits the recipient government complete discretion in deciding how to use the funds.
In order to hold together a heterogeneous country, you could follow the Chinese and Soviet organizational model that allows large ethnic groups to have their own __________
a. cities b. autonomous regions c. industries d. currency
Who represents the federal government in appeals to the Supreme Court?
a. attorney general b. president c. solicitor general d. chief prosecutor
Which of the following statements about the EU Council is NOT correct? a. It has its own dedicated secretariat, or staff
b. Although there have been summits since the 1970s, the EU Council did not become a formal institution of the EU until the Lisbon Treaty. c. Its president serves a two-and-one-half year term, renewable one time. d. It sets general EU strategy. e. It includes the heads of state and government from the member states and the Commission's president.