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PLSC 3 Final ExamReview(updated)questions with correct
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Legislative Responsibility - correct answer ✔✔a situation in which a legislative majority can remove the
government without cause
-does not happen in presidential systems
vote of no confidence - correct answer ✔✔a vote, initiated by legislature, where the government must
resignation fails to obtain a legislative majority
constructive vote of no confidence - correct answer ✔✔must indicate who will replace the government
if the incumbent loses a vote of no confidence
-occurs in Germany
vote of confidence - correct answer ✔✔a vote, initiated by the government, where the gov must resign if
it fails to obtain a legislative majority
-used as a fear/power tactic to pass policy
a head of state is elected - correct answer ✔✔if they are elected through a process where voters cast a
ballot directly for a candidate or can cast a ballot to elect an electoral college
presidents - correct answer ✔✔can exist in all types of democracies
presidential democracy - correct answer ✔✔the government does not depend on a legislative majority
to exist
parliamentary democracy - correct answer ✔✔the government depends on legislature majority exists
and in which the head of state is not popularly elected
, semi-presidential - correct answer ✔✔the government depends on a legislative majority to exist and in
which the head of the state is popularly elected for a fixed term
prime minister - correct answer ✔✔a political chief executive and head of gov
cabinet - correct answer ✔✔composed of ministers whose job it is to be in the cabinet and head various
gov departments
ministerial responsibility - correct answer ✔✔refers to constitutional doctrine by which cabinet ministers
must bear the ultimate responsibility for what happens in their departments
collective cabinet responsibility - correct answer ✔✔refers to the doctrine by which ministers must
publicly support collective cabinet decisions or resign.
in a parliamentary gov - correct answer ✔✔voters don't elect the government, they elect a legislature
who will then select gov
parliamentary government formation - correct answer ✔✔1.head of state presides over the government
formation process and invests a government with the constitutional authority to take office
2. extent to which head of state is actively involved in the bargaining varies from country to country
informateur - correct answer ✔✔Examines possible coalitions and nominates a formateur
-usually done in constitutional monarchies
formateur - correct answer ✔✔Person designated to form a government in a parliamentary regime- PM
designate.
-first formateur is head of largest legislative party
investiture vote - correct answer ✔✔1. formal vote in the legislature to determine whether a proposed
government can take office
2. if vote fails, gov formation process begins again
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