What is the main purpose of the State Council?
a. To settle disputes between France's central and subnational governments
b. To supervise the actions of the French executive
c. To mediate disputes between French public employees and the French government
d. To forward names to the president and the legislature for open judicial positions including those on the Constitutional Council
e. To advise the French president on national security matters
Q. 2Totalitarianism is the product of just one form of ideology.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3The impact and influence of interest groups has been overstated in state politics.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Members of the Constitutional Council
a. are appointed for life.
b. have always been lower court justices prior to their appointment.
c. continue to play only a marginal role when compared to the legislature and executive.
d. are typically male.
e. perform the role of proactive judicial review in that they review bills before they are voted upon in the National Assembly.
Q. 5In a totalitarian society, some facets of society are controlled by the poor and middle classes.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6Divided government in the states refers to one party controlling the governor's office and the other party controlling the legislature.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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