The first document to limit the power of the monarch was the ______.

Of the following, which is the most important for a retrospective voter?

a. how convincingly the candidate speaks in debate b. how closely a candidate follows the party platform c. the policy promises of a candidate d. the past performance of a candidate e. the private life and moral code of a candidate

Which of the following basic principles distinguishes common law from civil law systems?

a. Common law systems allow judges less flexibility and autonomy than that of civil law systems. b. Civil law systems have elected judges while common law systems have appointed judges. c. Precedent is the starting point for judicial decisions in civil law systems while statutes are the starting point in common law systems. d. Decisions in common law systems are partly based on tradition and precedent while decisions in civil law system are based on strict adherence to a text.