What Is Most Different About the American System of Government

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Multiple Choice

What is most different about the American system of government versus other democracies?

• A) the level of fragmentation in all government responsibilities and authority
• B) the creation of an office of the presidency
• C) universal suffrage
• D) the creation of the Supreme Court
• E) the unique role of the House of Representatives as the controlling force of most governmental activities

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