Foreign policy decisions generally are less contentious in countries with a parliamentary form of government because
a. they are more democratic than countries with a presidential form of government.
b. the parliamentary majority chooses the prime minister, so the leader is from the majority party.
c. parliaments have greater power than the prime minister.
d. presidential forms of government often are contentious by nature.
b
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Which of these scenarios is an example of divided government?
A) The federal government imposes a mandate on all state governments. B) Third parties interrupt the election results for democrats and republicans. C) The president decides to veto legislation that has been passed through Congress. D) ?The elected president is a democrat but Congress is controlled by republicans. E) Gridlock prevents the passage of legislation through Congress.
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the president to:
A. take the prior approval of the Senate before signing any executive agreement. B. obtain a two-thirds vote of the Senate before declaring war. C. notify Congress within forty-eight hours of deploying troops. D. declare war without congressional approval if it is deemed necessary. E. inform Congress within sixty days of making an executive agreement.