Citizenship gives certain rights and responsibilities to people. However, these rights and responsibilities are not the same in every country. For example, in the United States, citizens have the right to vote and run for election. However, in A. North Korea
B. South Korea
C. Brazil
, citizens have a very limited choice in elections because the country recognizes only one political party. Similarly, citizens of the United States must pay taxes, but in countries such as
A. Australia
B. Kuwait
C. Britain
, citizens do not have to pay income taxes.

Which statement best completes the diagram of the ways the different branches of government can limit each other's powers?

Jane is a new therapist who works with couples and families. her decision was motivated by her sister melinda’s experience of spousal abuse. when jane meets with her supervisor to review cases, he points out that jane takes sides with her female clients when they cry or describe intense conflicts with their husbands. she believes her supervisor is blind to the signs of abuse. what critical thinking pitfall do jane’s reactions show?

Voters commonly condemn politicians for being insincere, but politicians often must disguise their true feelings when they make public statements. if they expressed their honest views—about, say, their party's policies—then achieving politically necessary compromises would be much more difficult. clearly, the very insincerity that people decry shows that our government is functioning well. which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines this reasoning? (a) achieving political compromises is not all that is necessary for the proper functioning of a government. (b) some political compromises are not in the best long-term interest of the government. (c) voters often judge politicians by criteria other than the sincerity with which they express their views. (d) a political party's policies could turn out to be detrimental to the functioning of a government. (e) some of the public statements made by politicians about their party's policies could in fact be sincere.