Exam 5: Governing Institutions in Democracies

The authority of the judiciary to decide whether a specific law contradicts the constitution is known as

The ability of state institutions to hold each other accountable is called

In a symmetrical federal system all territorial units have

The tradition in Great Britain that all cabinet members must publicly support all government decisions is referred to as collective responsibility.

A common law system differs from a code law system in that in a common law system judges take into consideration

When the president and the prime minister are from different parties, the French call it

Semipresidentialism originated in

Can judicial independence be understood as a catalyst for democratic transition? If so, how?

The ability of the citizenry to directly or indirectly control political leaders and institutions is called political accountability.

The president in a semipresidential system is elected by the citizens, while the prime minister is chosen by the majority party or coalition in parliament.

A state with a large bureaucracy will most likely also have a strong

Judicial review is an example of

The prime minister in a parliamentary system can be forced to resign through

How are common law and code law different? The same?

The head of government in a parliamentary system is

What is a vote of no confidence, and what is typically the result if such a vote passes?

In a parliamentary system, a vote of no confidence

"Cohabitation" in the French semipresidential system refers to

In what sense can it be said that legislative and executive power are fused in parliamentary systems?

Which of the following branches of government MUST exist in all modern states?