In contrast with most Western European leaders, U.S. presidents __________
a. have more direct legislative power
b. are more responsive to the legislature
c. act independently of the legislature
d. spend more time lobbying the legislature
c
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Because the House is larger than the Senate, it is better organized
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement(s) is (are) accurate regarding American foreign policy during the interwar years (1919–1939)?
a. Wilson's League of Nations proposal never became a reality. b. The United States never joined the League of Nations. c. The United States embraced internationalism after World War I, rejecting its isolationist past. d. The neutrality acts of the mid-1930s were measures to initiate domestic reform in the United States prior to pursuing an active global role. e. Both options A and D are true.
Members of the Senate can take their time with legislation because they only face reelection:
a. once in their careers. b. twice in their careers. c. every six years. d. every two years.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Duverger’s theory predicts that if a country with a homogeneous society (few cleavages) uses permissive electoral rules, then it will have many parties. 2. Duverger’s theory predicts that if a country with a homogeneous society (few cleavages) uses disproportional electoral rules, then it will have many parties. 3. The results of empirical tests of Duverger’s theory show that increasing ethnic heterogeneity always leads to more legislative parties, regardless of the permissiveness of the electoral system. 4. Posner’s study of the Chewas and Tumbukas in Zambia and Malawi suggests that ethnic groups in Africa nearly always organize politically along ethnic lines, unlike ethnic groups in other parts of the world, who are typically more responsive to the logic of minimal winning coalitions.