Which of the following is NOT part of the presidentialization of the British Prime Minister?
a. appointment of a chief of staff
b. appointment of a second among equals analogous to the vice-president
c. appointment of special assistants among the civil service
d. declaration of potential party leadership in advance of elections by the dominant political parties
e. parliamentary campaigns directed at the election of a particular prime minister rather than a party
Question -2-According to your textbook, Under which Chief Justice did the Supreme Court broaden the scope of federal habeas corpus review of state criminal convictions by permitting prisoners to raise issues in federal court that they did not raise in their state appeals?
a. Earl Warren
b. Warren Burger
c. William Rehnquist
d. John Roberts
Question -3-The average US Senate election costs candidates _____________________.
a. 5 billion c. 15 billion
b. 10 billion d. 20 billion
Question -4-Which of the following served as the first British Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer?
a. Tony Blair
b. David Cameron
c. Margaret Thatcher
d. Robert Walpole
e. Nick Clegg
Question -5-In__________, the Supreme Court held that only Congress can suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
a. Cantwell v. Connecticut (1940)
b. Torcaso v. Watkins (1961)
c. McDaniel v. Paty (1978)
d. Ex Parte Milligan (1866)
Question -6-What types of contributions are not disclosed to the federal government?
a. hard money c. soft money
b. contributions under 200 d. contributions from SuperPACS
Question -7-The American and French Revolutions signaled to the masses that the only way for government to preserve rights is through ___________.
a. insurrection
b. legislation
c. rebellion
d. representation
e. revolution
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