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What does the metaphor of French and British gardens illustrate?
What does the metaphor of French and British gardens illustrate?
- Two theoretical extremes in making people follow state instructions (correct)
- The challenges of maintaining a garden
- The art of gardening in France and Britain
- The differences between French and British culture
What does the constitution represent in the comparison of a state to a garden?
What does the constitution represent in the comparison of a state to a garden?
- A set of fundamental principles for state governance (correct)
- An architectonical plan for the society
- A set of rules for maintaining a garden
- A guide for gardening practices
What does the French gardener do to trees and bushes?
What does the French gardener do to trees and bushes?
- Shapes them according to his liking (correct)
- Cuts them down completely
- Irrigates them excessively
- Leaves them to grow naturally
How does the British gardener approach the growth of trees and bushes?
How does the British gardener approach the growth of trees and bushes?
What does the state's constitution constitute according to the text?
What does the state's constitution constitute according to the text?
What is the main problem addressed in the text regarding political regime and state governance?
What is the main problem addressed in the text regarding political regime and state governance?
What is a codified constitution?
What is a codified constitution?
Which country prefers to base their patterns of behavior on an evolutionary approach to reality?
Which country prefers to base their patterns of behavior on an evolutionary approach to reality?
What is the main purpose of the division of power/separation of power in a democratic constitution?
What is the main purpose of the division of power/separation of power in a democratic constitution?
What does Checks and Balances aim to prevent?
What does Checks and Balances aim to prevent?
In the context of legislative branch, what does 'chamber' refer to?
In the context of legislative branch, what does 'chamber' refer to?
What is the purpose of an uncodified constitution?
What is the purpose of an uncodified constitution?
Which country had to find a new source of legitimacy for the Republic when they beheaded their king?
Which country had to find a new source of legitimacy for the Republic when they beheaded their king?
What does the division of power/separation of power primarily aim to achieve?
What does the division of power/separation of power primarily aim to achieve?
What are the two universal rules that every democratic constitution is based on?
What are the two universal rules that every democratic constitution is based on?
What indicates that a constitution is uncodified?
What indicates that a constitution is uncodified?
