In the past, the policy-making relationship between states and the federal government was called ______, since there was clear separation of policy responsibility between the two levels.

In 2013, in response to their frustration with minority filibusters, Senate Democrats decided to

A) ?eliminate filibusters for confirmation of presidential nominees other than Supreme Court justices. B) ?invoke "perpetual cloture," ending the possibility of filibusters. C) to split appointments 50/50 among Republicans and Democrats. D) end legislative recesses until Republicans agreed to limit filibusters. E) ?change Senate committee structures so that Republicans would be less represented and would lose influence.

A democratic system characterized by multiparty executives, coalition governments, executive-legislative balance, a bicameral legislature, and/or a rigid constitution not easily amended, is known as ______.

A. liberal democracy B. illiberal democracy C. social democracy D. consensus democracy