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Power & Choice, 8/e
W. Phillips Shively, University of Minnesota---Minneapolis

National Decision-making Institutions: Presidential Government

True or False



1

Presidents generally perform a greater number of symbolic functions than do prime ministers.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Greenstein ranks emotional intelligence as the second most important leadership skill.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

American Presidents have a more diverse set of backgrounds than is normal for prime ministers in parliamentary systems.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

"Cohabitation" in France involved having a President and a prime minister who were not of the same political party.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Mexican President Vicente Fox's experience in the presidency has shown that with openness and competition, it is also possible to have gridlock.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Political parties in parliamentary systems are often more loosely unified than are those in presidential systems.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

It is easier to make comprehensive policy changes in presidential systems than in parliamentary systems.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE