Michael is the governor of New York State and has been implicated in a scandal that forces him to resign. Which of the following is the next step by the state of New York in filling his position?
A. The state immediately conducts elections.
B. The federal government appoints a temporary governor until popular elections.
C. The secretary of state of New York steps in as a temporary governor until popular elections.
D. The lieutenant governor of New York is sworn in as governor to finish the original term.
E. The state legislature appoints a temporary governor until popular elections.
D
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What is selective incorporation based on?
A) The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment B) Judicial review C) The civil liberty clause D) Stare decisis E) The tyranny of the minority
Dividing power between the states and the national government is referred to as
A) sovereignty. B) dual legitimacy. C) egalitarianism. D) plutocracy. E) federalism.