The California legislature is the only "professionalized" lawmaking body in the United States, except for Congress.

Despite the fact that the United Nations charter made it illegal for any state signing it to use force, except in cases of self-defense or collective security, the Security Council has rarely used its full power to take action against violators because

__________. a. it closely resembled a classical balance of power mechanism attached to a collective security system, and ran into familiar problems of power politics, self-interest, and free rider issues b. its decisions were not binding on any states, given the ambiguity of charter wording c. problems of power politics, member self-interest, and free rider problems meant that major decisions have more often been left to ad-hoc tribunals instead d. its permanent membership status did not change to reflect changes in relative power status among countries of the world.

Who can be credited with creating California's "hybrid democracy?"

A. the "Big Four" B. the Populists C. Artie Samish D. the Progressives