The Christian Democrats are a

The Christian Democrats are a
 
  a. far-right party that seeks to turn Germany into a Christian theocracy.
  b. coalition of parties from both sides of the political spectrum.
  c. slightly left party that opposed German unification.
  d. moderately conservative party that supports European integration.
  e. far-left party that advocates closed immigration.

 Q. 2

The governors' role as chief administrator has been
 
  a. increased because they have found it necessary to micromanage the state's daytoday affairs.
  b. undercut by the shift of federal programs and dollars to the states.
  c. strengthened by reforms that have concentrated executive powers in the governor's office.
  d. welcomed by nearly all governors, who prefer it to the role of policy maker.

 Q. 3

Before resigning under pressure, who served as Britain's prime minister for longer than anyone else in the twentieth century?
 
  a. Tony Blair
  b. Winston Churchill
  c. Neville Chamberlain
  d. Margaret Thatcher
  e. Gordon Brown

 Q. 4

Until the 1980s, Germany had a two-and-a-half party system meaning that
 
  a. it was dominated by two large parties and one small one.
 b. although two parties dominated national politics, a variety of smaller ones dominated Lnder politics.
  c. two parties dominated national politics while a small third party dominated Lnder politics.
 d. governing coalitions were always comprised of two major parties with a third junior partner.
  e. governing coalitions were necessary.

 Q. 5

According to one study cited in the text, the amount of tension between the executive and legislative branches is influenced by which of the three factors given below?
 
  a. Pork barrel politics, the condition of the national economy, and whether the state is located in the Sunbelt
  b. The level of control exercised by the governor's party over the legislature, the price of oil, and the amount oftime until the next presidential election
 c. Money, the education level of the governor versus the education levels of the leaders in the legislature, andgubernatorial charisma
 d. The size of the majority and the minority parties relative to each other, the personalities of the governor andlegislative leaders, and the amount of time until the next election year

 Q. 6

What is the main difference between the U.S. and U.K. judicial systems?
 
  a. The power of U.S. judges to uphold or strike down legislatve or executive actions
  b. The power of British judges to uphold or strike down Parliament's decisions
  c. The role of British judges to safeguard civil liberties
  d. The focus in the U.S. on a common law system
  e. None of these choices is correct.

 Q. 7

Germany is called a ____________ because of the important role political parties play in shaping state policy.
 
  a. party democracy
  b. party oligarchy
  c. party federation
  d. party republic
  e. party commonwealth