Because only one candidate can hold the office of president, the direct election of a president is necessarily _____.
a. majoritarian
b. parliamentary
c. proportional
d. unicameral
Q. 2A process for impeaching the presidential impeachment is an example of _____.
a. devolution
b. semipresidentialism
c. checks and balances
d. a vote of no confidence
Q. 3A bicameral legislative model is generally used in a system that also has a(n) _____ system.
a. authoritarian
b. presidential
b. neoconservative
d. proportional voting
Q. 4Suppose that Country W has a divided government. It is likely that this country has which type of system?
a. A presidential system
b. A parliamentary system
c. Descriptive representation
d. Proportional representation
Q. 5Separation of powers is a principle most closely tied to ________ government.
a. authoritarian
b. coalition
c. parliamentary
d. presidential
Q. 6A small group of extremely liberal Democrats is most likely to have an outsized impact in which of these situations?
a. A closed primary is used to select the Democratic Party's nominees for office.
b. Voting rules are shifted from single-member plurality to proportional representation.
c. New electoral rules are adopted to allow Democrats to vote in Republican primaries.
d. An alternative voting system is used for the general election between a Democrat and a Republican.
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