Why did Gorbachev fail to break up the Communist power monopoly in the Soviet Union?
A) Attempting to keep pace with tiger economies like Japan, Gorbachev overstretched the
U.S.S.R.'s financial base.
B) Gorbachev failed to recognize the strength of Russian agricultural lobbyists.
C) Gorbachev's attempts to match American industrial power overstretched the Soviet's already
crumbling economic base.
D) Gorbachev underestimated how brittle the Soviet power system was, and in turn, it collapsed.
D
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Presidents tend to have legislative success rates that are
A) low at the beginning of their administrations with a steep increase in the middle and then a decline at the end. B) high throughout their administrations as they pursue their role as chief legislator. C) low throughout their administrations as Congress checks and balances them. D) not following a consistent pattern. E) high at the beginning of their administrations with a steep decline at the end.
Only the president has the power to pass legislation and appropriate budgetary money
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following describes the process by which members of Congress articulate and vote for the position that best reflects the views of their constituents?
A.) reciprocity B.) policy-making C.) oversight D.) representation
The goal of the Paris climate accord is to keep the global average temperature from rising ______.
a. as much as 4° Celsius above pre-industrial levels b. as much as 4° Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels c. as much as 2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels d. as much as 2° Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels