What Is a Way in Which the United States Differs

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is a way in which the United States differs from other democracies?

• A)It has a presidential system rather than a parliamentary one.
• B)There is only one layer of decision-making authority-at the national level.
• C)It has a commitment to majority rule through elections.
• D)It has a political system in which the head of the executive branch is selected by members of the legislature.
• E)It has a political culture that affects the political system.

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