Which of the following actions is most likely to be taken by a Machiavellian leader?
a. Conspiring to assassinate a rival
b. Promoting democracy in other nations
c. Sharing wives and children with other rulers
d. Maintaining a small peacekeeping force rather than a full army
Correct Answer: a
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Why does Congress often oppose presidential proposals to reorganize executive agencies?
A) Each agency reports to a specific committee and committees are often protective of their power. B) Presidential proposals to reorganize are usually political gambits to increase the influence of the president's party. C) According to the Constitution, Congress is supposed to be in charge of any reorganization process. D) There is little or no duplication of effort among any of the agencies. E) Reorganization leads to growth within the government, and Congress is tasked with keeping government bureaucracies smaller.
In a mixed electoral system,
a. a portion of seats is selected in winner-take-all single-member districts and a portion is allocated according to parties within multi-member constituencies. b. a portion of seats is selected in winner-take-all single-member districts and a portion of seats is appointed by the president or regional governments. c. seats in one chamber are filled through a winner-take-all system and seats in the other chamber are filled through a proportional representation system. d. seats in one chamber are filled through a winner-take-all system and seats in the other chamber are filled by appointments. e. only a portion of the legislature is ever up for election at any given time