Which of the Following Situations Would Be LEAST Likely to Occur

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations would be LEAST likely to occur in a country with a constitution?

• A) A woman argues in court that government legislation infringes her individual rights.
• B) A federal government allows state or provincial governments to run their own education systems.
• C) The court and the legislature constantly fight over who has the most law-making power.
• D) Changes to fundamental rules happen through a specific process, not haphazardly.

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Definitions:

Absolute Poverty

A condition characterized by the severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, health, shelter, and education.

Relative Poverty

The inability to secure goods and services required to live a life equal to working-class standards.

Working-Class Standards

Social and economic norms and expectations that define the lifestyle, values, and attitudes of the working class, a socio-economic group primarily engaged in manual labor.

Soviet Union

A former federal socialist state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, existing from 1922 until 1991, comprised of 15 republics and governed under a Communist regime.