The different forms of globalization have no effect on one another

Which of the following is true of the Meiji system?

A. The only change introduced by the Meiji system was the replacement of the emperor with the shogun. B. Japan's leaders sharpened the hierarchical distinctions among the people according to their inherited status. C. The constitution gave everyone the right to vote, regardless of their position and status. D. It instituted a centralized state in which national bureaucrats served as the principal policymakers. E. The imperial bureaucracy chose the leaders of the cabinet.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Mexican president's power of appointment?

a. The president's authority to appoint high-level officials allows him to provide policy direction. b. The sheer number of positions that the president is able to appoint means that the beginning of each administration experiences a high level of turnover in political positions, which slows progress on the president's political agenda in the early part of his sexenio. c. The president's authority to make appointments has been severely curtailed by the Mexican Congress as a means of making the policy-making process more democratic. d. The president has the power to appoint not only members of the cabinet but also other high-level officials. e. The president's power of appointment helps the president build a team of like-minded officials and secure their loyalty.