The Real ID Act of 2005, which imposed national requirements on how states must validate personal identification when issuing driver's licenses, and the ensuing state opposition to the more strenuous requirements for obtaining a driver's license, is an example of the politics surrounding

One of the key characteristics of the Fifth Republic constitutional structure is that it has

A. no term limits on the president. B. an extraordinarily powerful prime minister. C. a strong system of judicial review, unusual in parliamentary nations. D. a powerful elected head of state in place of a weak hereditary one.

Which of the following statements about Russian political attitudes is NOT true?

a. Attitudes toward gender roles in Russia generally reflect traditional values. b. In large part because of the resurgence of the Russian Orthodox Church, religion has emerged as a basis of political cleavage for ethnic Russians in the post-communist era. c. Social class identification has generally played a minor role in Russian politics in the post-communist era. d. Some attitudes toward government that prevailed during the Soviet period have endured, most notably the acceptance of centralized power. e. Public opinion polls indicate at least a general support for liberal democratic values.