__________ resulted outside of party politics, when the presidential election was sent to the House of Representatives and the Speaker, Henry Clay, manipulated the vote to advance his own career

A prisoner awarded a life sentence with a chance of parole becomes eligible for parole after ________ years of incarceration

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Vertical accountability refers to the ability of ______.

A. state institutions to hold each other accountable B. individuals and groups to hold state institutions accountable C. state officials to hold citizens accountable D. the legislature to hold the executive accountable