Sorry...one more question!
A feature of the American political system NOT adopted from practice in England is:
a)appeal of disputed court decisions to higher courts
b) legislative control of government finaces
c) local government through town meetings
d) the bicameral legislative system
e) the office of sheriff for maintaing law and order
I'm really unsure about this one...I realy have no idea! Just guessing though is it c? Sorry but if anyone could help me out that'd be so nice!
The colonies hated the taxes imposed by King George, the King had control of taxation. The colonies wanted a separation of powers, so the Executive did not gain the power of the purse (or taxes).
Oh so is it b then? Thank you for helping me!
Wait...no...I was looking up what "bicameral" meant and now I'm confused...is the answer d because we have the senate and the house of representatives? Or is it still b? Sorry...I think I just confused myself! ;)
The British have a bicameral legislature -- the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Alrighty...so it is b then! Thanks for helping me! :)
Right!
No problem! I can help you with that. To identify the feature of the American political system that was NOT adopted from practice in England, we need to examine each option and determine if it is a feature of the English political system or not.
a) Appeal of disputed court decisions to higher courts: This is a common feature in both the American and English legal systems. Both allow appeals of disputed court decisions to higher courts.
b) Legislative control of government finances: Again, this is a feature present in both systems. Both the American and English political systems have legislative control over government finances.
c) Local government through town meetings: This is actually a feature that was borrowed from England. In both the American and English political systems, local government occurs through town meetings or similar methods.
d) Bicameral legislative system: This feature is also present in both the American and English political systems. Both systems have a bicameral (two-chamber) legislative system.
e) Office of sheriff for maintaining law and order: This is the correct answer! The office of sheriff as a local law enforcement authority is a feature that is specific to the American political system and was not adopted from practice in England.
So, the correct answer is e) the office of sheriff for maintaining law and order.