What are the consequences of having a political system with power dispersed across different institutions?
A. It makes it impossible to get anything done.
B. No one can dictate a solution on his or her own.
C. It leads to constant chaos because of uncertainty.
D. The lack of decision maker returns the focus to unilateral action.
Answer: B
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The difference between parliamentary systems of government and the system of government contained in the Constitution is ______.
A. parliamentary systems minimize the conformity costs compared with the political system in the United States B. the separation of powers contained in the U.S. Constitution imposes higher transaction costs than in parliamentary government C. the decision of the legislature is constrained by executive and judicial vetoes D. the U.S. Constitution explicitly recognizes the divine right of kings
One example of realignment was when
A. anti-slavery Republicans left to join the Democratic Party before the Civil War. B. working-class voters abandoned the Republican Party in 1896 due to the Republicans' populist politics. C. the New Deal Democratic Coalition brought African Americans and ardent segregationists into the same party in 1932. D. cultural conservatives abandoned the Republicans in 1968, especially in the South. E. evangelical Christians abandoned the Republican Party and voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Which of the following describes the Tillman Act of 1907?
a. It dictated which information could be disclosed to the public. b. It allowed corporations to place unlimited money into super political action committees. c. It prohibited government employees from seeking donations from Naval Yard employees. d. It prohibited corporations from contributing to federal campaigns.
Which of the following was not a Federalist?
A) James Madison B) Alexander Hamilton C) Richard Henry Lee D) John Jay E) They were all federalists.