Exam 10: Executives

A significant difference between parliamentary and presidential systems are the kinds of:

A system in which the head of government is elected by and accountable to the legislature is called:

Explain why many of the types of coalitions formed in governments around the world are "minimum coalitions" rather than "maximum coalitions." Why would the parties forming coalitions seek a "minimum" rather than a "maximum"?

What is the difference between the formal and partisan powers of an executive?

What are the major arguments in favor runoff elections for chief executives?

What is a veto?

Which of the following is an example of a partisan power?

Where do executives have substantial roles?

Coalitions are most likely to form under what electoral system?

Describe the phenomenon of populism and how it relates to the executive branch of government.

Juan Linz argues that:

An order made by a chief executive that determines how the bureaucracy should enact or interpret a law is called:

What are some ways an executive leader might have power over a legislature?

A system in which the populace at large votes in elections for a chief executive is called:

Any governing coalition that contains no surplus parties beyond those required to form a government is known as:

In which of the following regions are parliamentary systems of government most common?

Name as many as possible of the five reasons offered by Juan Linz for why presidentialism is problematic.

In a parliamentary system with three or more parties, when a party does not obtain a majority vote, what must happen for a government to be formed?

Identify two countries that have shown presidential power can be problematic, and explain what the two examples illustrate.

Which of the following nations uses a "runoff" to determine the Presidency?