Under which type of governmental structure do independent sovereign governments cooperate on specified governmental matters but retain sovereignty over all other governmental matters within their jurisdictions?
A. authoritarian system
B. federal system
C. confederal system
D. representative system
E. unitary system
Answer: C
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a. Contributions to challengers steadily increased through 2012 . b. Incumbents continue to receive fewer contributions than their challengers. c. PACs contribute disproportionately to incumbents. d. PAC contributions have decreased significantly.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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What benefits are offered by a nonpartisan election system for judges, which some advocate be used in Texas?
A. It would move the judiciary away from judicial activism and promote the election of judges based on merit rather than their philosophy. B. It would guard against partisan bickering on the multimember appellate courts and eliminate the possibility of a poorly qualified candidate being swept into office by straight-ticket voting. C. It would allow the governor to appoint judges from lists of nominees recommended by nominating committees, and later the voters could decide whether they should remain in office. D. It would prevent the possibility of corruption by forcing judicial candidates to fund their own campaigns, essentially protecting them from the influence of contributor money.
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What will be an ideal response?