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BPI Final Exam Latest Updated Graded A+Advantages and disadvantages of a parliamentary system - ANSWER-Advantages:
faster and easier to pass legislation aka no gridlock, speedy removal of the PM in
government
Disadvantages: parliamentary members aren't independence aka they can't exercise
discretion, immobilism
Ch 12 pg 230-235
bi-polar system - ANSWER-Two major powers in the international community
ex. cold war
Challenges to US Foreign Policy - ANSWER-
Cold War - ANSWER-the power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United
States after World
Armed tension and mistrust between SU and US, resulted in wars by proxy
compare cabinets in the US and parliamentary systems - ANSWER-
constituency service - ANSWER-Casework, assistance to constituents by congressional
members
Contrast American with European parties - ANSWER-Key difference: EP more
centralized & disciplined, leaders have disciplinary power over members, possible bc in
EP we aren't dealing with separation of powers, exec=leg branches
Earmarks - ANSWER-Federally funded local projects attached to bills passed through
Congress.
Trying to get an earmark is trying to get something for your district in particular, a new
bridge, more funding, etc, LBJ got NASA for Texas (he brought the pork home!), useful
in getting legislation passed
effects of congress' fragmentation into committees and subcommittees - ANSWER-
Eichmannism - ANSWER-Adolf Eichmann was in charge of coordinating trains to
concentration camps
He says it isn't his fault because he was following orders
Bureaucracy is at its worst when it is impersonal
"I was just doing my job"
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