Question 1.1. (TCO 5) Which of the following terms is defined as the post-feudal concentration of power in a monarch? (Points : 3) Absolutism Totalitarianism Teetotalism MonarchyQuestion 2.2. (TCO 5) Which systems demonstrate the clearest separation of power between the executive and legislative branches? (Points : 3) Parliamentary Presidential Monarchies MinisterialQuestion 3.3. (TCO 5) In a parliamentary system, voters directly elect _____. (Points : 3) members of parliament and the prime minister members of parliament and the ministerial cabinet members of parliament only the prime minister onlyQuestion 4.4. (TCO 5) Because of the separation of powers inherent in a presidential system, some scholars think that executive-legislative _____ is common in systems like that used in the United States. (Points : 3) cooperation stagnation deadlock insolvencyQuestion 5.5. (TCO 5) Who directly calls forth the leader of the largest party to take office with a cabinet and become the prime minister? (Points : 3) The voters Parliament The monarch The House of CommonsQuestion 6.6. (TCO 5) When it comes to electing officials, which factor matters the most to voters in both presidential and parliamentary elections? (Points : 3) Party affiliation Political ideologies Money invested in campaign PersonalityQuestion 7.7. (TCO 4) Distinguish between primitive and modern judicial systems. (Points : 3) Primitive legal systems rely largely on labyrinthine written and codified laws, and modern systems rely on oral rhetoric. Modern legal systems utilize recent advances in technology, and primitive legal systems must do without such amenities. Modern legal systems better ensure the rights of citizens, and primitive systems function on superstition and disbelief. Primitive legal systems are oral and consist of customs and beliefs, and modern systems are written and largely codified. Question 8.8. (TCO 4) International law consists of _____ and established customs recognized by most nations. (Points : 3) treaties ratification amendments cease-firesQuestion 9.9. (TCO 4) What legal agency in the United States generates reputation-based ratings of prospective federal judges? (Points : 3) Judicial Ratings Bureau Federal Bureau of Judicial Review American Bar Association Office of Legal AssessmentQuestion 10.10. (TCO 4) Which of the following was an argument against granting the U.S. Supreme Court the power of judicial review? (Points : 3) Many feared that such a power would give the court a double check and compromise its neutrality. Some thought that such power would create untrustworthy judges. The founding fathers argued that judicial review would lead to undue indictments by the court. Drafters of the Constitution feared that few laws would ever be set in stone.
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