Which statement about Germany's Free Democratic Party is INCORRECT?
a. It has traditionally been a swing party upon which the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats have relied to form governing coalitions.
b. It has always cleared the 5percent threshold and thus secured seats in the lower house of parliament.
c. It has regularly held both the economic and foreign ministries in coalition governments.
d. In recent years, it has become more explicitly pro-market.
e. Ideologically, it has traditionally supported both economic and social liberalism.
Q. 2Of the following, which set of conditions provide governor's with the most formal power?
a. A long tenure in office, few opportunities to appoint agency heads, no line item veto, and the responsibility toprepare the budget
b. A short tenure in office, few opportunities to appoint agency heads, no line item veto, and the responsibility toprepare the budget
c. A long tenure in office, no opportunities to appoint agency heads, no line item veto, and the responsibility toprepare the budget
d. A long tenure in office, many opportunities to appoint agency heads, a line item veto, and the responsibility toprepare the budget
Q. 3The most critical social problems in the former Soviet Union were alcoholism, corruption, and a widening technology gap.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4The Left Party in Germany
a. has achieved considerable success in Bundestag elections although never enough to capture the office of the chancellor.
b. plays an important role in forming governing coalitions.
c. achieves significant success in federal elections but has yet to have much success in regional elections.
d. gains most of its support from former East German Lnder.
e. is a party that merged members of the old East German communist party with left-wing fundis from the Green Party.
Q. 5The formal powers of governors are those derived from
a. the political support that the governors can muster.
b. the U.S. Constitution.
c. their personal traits.
d. state constitutions.
Q. 6Gorbachev's aim in reforming Communism was to save it.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7The German Green Party
a. has never been a member of a national governing coalition.
b. has been a member of one national governing coalition.
c. draws its support only from environmentalists.
d. performs well in elections for the European Parliament but has never made much of a national impact in German politics.
e. usually wins seats at the Lnd level but not at the national level.
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