Practice question · Select all that apply
Which are true of Linz's critique of presidentialism?
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- Three describe the argument and its reception; one is refuted by an obvious case.
- The United States is presidential.
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- B. His empirical claim about breakdown rates is disputed on grounds of confounding
- C. Dual legitimacy leaves no constitutional way to resolve a clash of mandates
- D. Fixed terms mean a failed president cannot be replaced early
Why
The fourth is refuted immediately. The serious version of the critique is about risk rather than impossibility, and the serious response is that presidentialism is concentrated in regions with other risk factors, so the correlation with breakdown may not be causal. Both halves belong in an accurate summary.
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