Which is not a characteristic of a “unitary system”? a. the central government and the local governments are united and have equal powers. b. the national government is supreme. c. it is one in which power is concentrated in a central government d. it grants or retains powers to and from local governments at its whim.

Which activity is not one of the primary ways political parties shape public policy? a. building and maintaining support from the public b. party members be more effective in office c. working to ensure party candidates get into office d. recruiting volunteers to assist with party activities

!pls! 50 pts! in the first years of the united states under the constitution, the first political parties started to develop. this ran against the hopes and expectations of many people who had written the constitution. write a brief essay in which you attempt to explain why the country may have been better off without political parties.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.