In the united states, the states share power with the national government, but must follow federal laws. this is an example of which type of government? federation parliamentary confederation unitary

In at least two paragraphs, discuss the differences between the principles of republicanism and democracy. explain whether you think the united states is more of a republic or a democracy. refer to at least one example from the constitution

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.

Three thieves agreed to rob a bank. the first was to steal a car to be used for the getaway, the second agreed to procure weapons, and the third would check the bank for cameras. the car thief stole a car and parked it in a lot behind his girlfriend's apartment building. while visiting her the night before the robbery, the car thief suffered a series of convulsive seizures. he was rushed to the hospital where he was placed in the intensive care unit and heavily sedated. meanwhile the two other thieves, unaware of their accomplice's illness, met and decided to rob the bank on their own, despite the absence of a getaway car and driver. they robbed the bank, but were quickly apprehended as they tried to escape and implicated the car thief under police questioning.the car thief can be charged with: a theft of the car only.b conspiracy to commit robbery and theft of the car only.c robbery and theft of the car only.d theft of the car, conspiracy to commit robbery, and robbery.