Which of the following is a formal definition of a government?
A. those institutions created by a constitution and the legally prescribed process for making and enforcing collective agreements
B. only those systems that elect a prime minister and parliament
C. only those systems that elect a president and congress
D. any institution that relies on force to implement its decisions
Answer: A
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a. party affiliation b. personal persistence c. political knowledge d. political participation
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a. party activity within the presidency, legislature, and judiciary b. party identification as Democrats, Republicans, or independents c. party platform, constitutional constraints, and will of the electorate d. the party of the voters, the party of the president and members of Congress, and the national and state party committees e. party alignment, de-alignment, and realignment