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What is a potential disadvantage of the presidential system as described?
What is a potential disadvantage of the presidential system as described?
Which feature of the presidential model contributes to electoral competition?
Which feature of the presidential model contributes to electoral competition?
How does the parliamentary model limit the power of the executive?
How does the parliamentary model limit the power of the executive?
What is one benefit of having a directly elected president in a presidential system?
What is one benefit of having a directly elected president in a presidential system?
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What aspect of the American political system is intended to ensure diverse representation?
What aspect of the American political system is intended to ensure diverse representation?
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What benefit do parties provide in terms of voter interests?
What benefit do parties provide in terms of voter interests?
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What is one major drawback of political parties?
What is one major drawback of political parties?
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Which statement about Duverger's Law is accurate?
Which statement about Duverger's Law is accurate?
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Which of the following party systems is characterized by having five or more significant parties?
Which of the following party systems is characterized by having five or more significant parties?
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How do voting rules influence party systems?
How do voting rules influence party systems?
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What does Przeworski suggest about the current condition of established democracies?
What does Przeworski suggest about the current condition of established democracies?
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How does Przeworski define democracy?
How does Przeworski define democracy?
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According to Przeworski, what mechanism does democracy provide?
According to Przeworski, what mechanism does democracy provide?
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What type of voting is typical in representative democracies?
What type of voting is typical in representative democracies?
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What are the two major types of electoral formulas mentioned?
What are the two major types of electoral formulas mentioned?
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What can the electorate decide through direct democracy?
What can the electorate decide through direct democracy?
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What does the first-past-the-post electoral system involve?
What does the first-past-the-post electoral system involve?
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What is a concern regarding democracy as highlighted in the content?
What is a concern regarding democracy as highlighted in the content?
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What main effect does the increasing salience of European governance have according to De Wilde?
What main effect does the increasing salience of European governance have according to De Wilde?
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What term describes the concept where certain paths chosen in politics are difficult to deviate from?
What term describes the concept where certain paths chosen in politics are difficult to deviate from?
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Which phase in the policy-making process involves the entry of issues onto the political agenda?
Which phase in the policy-making process involves the entry of issues onto the political agenda?
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What does the garbage can model of policy making signify?
What does the garbage can model of policy making signify?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the phases of the policy-making process?
Which of the following is NOT one of the phases of the policy-making process?
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What does incrementalism in policy-making refer to?
What does incrementalism in policy-making refer to?
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What role does evaluation play in the policy-making process?
What role does evaluation play in the policy-making process?
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How does the concept of strong inertial strength affect policies once they are initiated?
How does the concept of strong inertial strength affect policies once they are initiated?
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What is a defining characteristic of embedded autonomy in economic policy making?
What is a defining characteristic of embedded autonomy in economic policy making?
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Which country's economic system exemplifies the Anglo-American 'liberal' model?
Which country's economic system exemplifies the Anglo-American 'liberal' model?
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How do Coordinated Market Economies (CMEs) differ from the Anglo-American model?
How do Coordinated Market Economies (CMEs) differ from the Anglo-American model?
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What role did Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) play in the country's economic success?
What role did Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) play in the country's economic success?
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Which statement accurately reflects the perception of certain policies like healthcare in economic systems?
Which statement accurately reflects the perception of certain policies like healthcare in economic systems?
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What is the main focus of bureaucratic policy-making theories?
What is the main focus of bureaucratic policy-making theories?
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In the principal-agent relationship, who is considered the 'agent'?
In the principal-agent relationship, who is considered the 'agent'?
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What was a key characteristic of New Public Management (NPM)?
What was a key characteristic of New Public Management (NPM)?
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Which approach did New Public Management emphasize over traditional bureaucratic values?
Which approach did New Public Management emphasize over traditional bureaucratic values?
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What is one potential consequence of implementing NPM in developing countries?
What is one potential consequence of implementing NPM in developing countries?
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What type of management separation is emphasized in NPM?
What type of management separation is emphasized in NPM?
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Which of the following describes one of the core incentives created in bureaucratic reform?
Which of the following describes one of the core incentives created in bureaucratic reform?
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What does the principal-agent issue refer to in public administration?
What does the principal-agent issue refer to in public administration?
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