Author Question: What checks the power of a legislature in a pure parliamentary system? a. The possibility that ... (Read 91 times)

s.tung · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

What checks the power of a legislature in a pure parliamentary system?

a. The possibility that the voters will elect members of the opposition party if the government adopts policies contrary to their wishes
b. The possibility that the prime minister will veto unpopular acts of parliament
c. The possibility that the courts will overturn unconstitutional acts of parliament
d. All of the above are true.

Question 2

In which of the following situations is the chief executive the most powerful?

a. A prime minister with a parliament in which no party has a majority
b. An independently elected president with a legislature dominated by his or her own party
c. A prime minister with a parliament in which his or her party has a clear majority
d. An independently elected president with a legislature dominated by the opposition party