The Concept of Shared Powers Means That

question 39

Multiple Choice

The concept of shared powers means that:

• A) the legislative and executive branches have equal powers.
• B) in some areas of governmental action no branch has exclusive control.
• C) the branches can exercise the same powers.
• D) no branch can act without approval from other branches.
• E) the judicial branch has more power than the legislative and executive branches.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.