The Branches of the American Government Operate in a Way

question 23

Multiple Choice

The branches of the American government operate in a way that produces ______ controller(s) of bureaucratic accountability.

• A) one
• B) three
• C) many
• D) no

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristics

A mental shortcut used to judge the probability of an event by its similarity to a prototype or stereotype.

System II

refers to the deliberative, analytical and slower thinking process in dual-process theories of cognition.

Induction

A reasoning process that involves making generalizations based on specific observations or instances.

Deduction

A logical process in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the stated premises, implying the truth of the conclusion if the premises are true.