Between 1955 and 2013, all but five of Japan's prime ministers came from the
a. Social Democratic Party.
b. Liberal Democratic Party.
c. Democratic Party of Japan.
d. Republican Party of Japan.
e. Liberal Party.
Q. 2Constitutionally, the governor must ensure that the law is _____.
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Q. 3How is the Japanese prime minister elected?
a. By popular vote of the Japanese electorate
b. By a vote in both chambers of parliament, although the lower chamber's selection prevails if the two votes produce different candidates
c. Through back room deals among the various parties in the parliament producing the candidate that is essentially every party's second choice
d. By a vote in the lower house of the parliament
e. By a vote in the lower house of parliament that must be subsequently approved by the upper house
Q. 4_________ skills involve working with legislative leaders, political party operatives, the media, and interest groups.
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Q. 5Current calls to amend the constitution have focused on all of the following EXCEPT
a. revising Article 9 (the peace clause).
b. directly electing the prime minister.
c. devolving power to subnational governments.
d. consolidating the number of subnational units of government.
e. giving the power of judicial review to the Japanese Supreme Court.
Q. 6At the apex of California's political system is the ______.
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Q. 7When we say that Japan is a constitutional monarchy, we mean that
a. the monarch alone can amend the constitution.
b. the monarch is the formal head of government although as a practical matter, executive power is exercised by the prime minister.
c. the monarch serves only a ceremonial symbolic role.
d. the Japanese parliament chooses the monarch.
e. the monarch has a constitutional power to veto laws approved by parliament but he has never exercised this.
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