The country of Novia has a non-democratic regime in which the selectorate consists of social, economic and political elite who select a leader to represent their interests. The relationship between the selectorate and the leader is more informal and less
institutionalized. The leader does not have a formal authority over the composition of the selectorate and accountability varies. The regime in Novia is an example of a(n) ________.
A. constitutional monarchy
B. oligarchy
C. single-party regime
D. personalistic regime
E. theocracy
B
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a. nation-building b. welfare spending c. military intervention d. unregulated markets
How did Eisenhower successfully defeat the adoption of the Bricker Amendment?
A) He stayed its implementation through an executive order until public opinion could be swayed to his side. B) He endorsed competing amendments, used pressure from the White House, and appealed to the public through the press. C) He vetoedthe bill to which the Bricker Amendment was attached and Congress failed to override the veto. D) He impounded the monies that Congress had appropriated for its implementation, so its provisions were never activated.