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In the Comparative Political Analysis Box, political scientist
 
  Arend Lijphart describes majoritarian democracies as having which of the following characteristics?
  a. unitary systems, unicameral legislatures, weak courts, and weak core executives
  b. federal systems, bicameral legislatures, judicial review, and weak core executives
  c. federal systems, unicameral legislatures, weak courts, and strong core executives
  d. unitary systems, bicameral legislatures, weak courts, and strong core executives

Question 2

The judiciary branch of a state:
 
  a. is a benign political institution that acts in the interests of the core executive.
  b. creates laws to further its own agenda.
  c. can keep dictators and tyrants in check by making them adhere to the law.
  d. can nullify laws in some European countries and the United States.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d




eruditmonkey@yahoo.com

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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