A federal system divides authority between which of the following?Group of answer choicesA Senate and a HouseA unitary government and a confederationTwo or more distinct levels of governmentAn executive, a legislative, and a judicial branch

The governance of modern states is often based on the separation of which three powers? A) Legislative – elective – executive B) Regulatory – executive – judicial C) Electoral – regulatory – jurisprudential D) Legislative – elective – jurisprudential E) Legislative – executive – judicial

Which governing principle is best reflected by the three branches of the federal government created by the Constitution?A.Limited governmentB.RepublicanismC.Separation of powersD.Rule of law

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?Question 2Answera.The federal government is formed by the political party or coalition of parties with the majority of seats in the lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives.b.The legislature is responsible for the execution of policy agreed to by the Prime Minister and Cabinet.c.The separation of powers is stronger between the judiciary and the other two branches of government than it is between the executive and the legislature.d.A separation of powers between the branches of government aims to promote impartial and independent decision-making, and also seeks to prevent the misuse and abuse of powers.

States are complex political systems that rely on an administrative hierarchy characterized by specialization of functions and adherence to fixed rules. This hierarchy is called what?Group of answer choicesBureaucracyIdeologyCapitalismStratification

A blending of state and national authority is associated with ________ federalism, while a separation of national and state authority is associated with ________ federalism.Group of answer choicesnone of the abovedual; cooperativecooperative; dualdual; fiscaldual; nationalist