Chapter 1-3 Mindtap 111 assignment Quiz Questions Correctly Answered|26 Pages

_______ prevents a concentration of power by dividing authority between the state and federal governments. a. Democracy b. Judicial review c. Federalism d. A system of checks and balances - ️️c. Federalism ________ is the idea that citizens get involved in the political process because they want to be part of the volunteer organizations that make up the civil society that enables communities to flourish. a. Civic interest b. Political culture c. Self-interest d. Public agenda - ️️a. Civic Interest A law that makes an act illegal after the fact is called a(n) ________ law. a. unitary b. Jim Crow c. ex post facto d. habeas corpus - ️️c. ex post facto A situation known as ________ occurs when the majority in Congress is from a different party than the president. a. divided government b. unified government c. nonpartisan debate d. branch politics - ️️a. divided government