Executive privilege refers to the authority of the president to
A) receive foreign heads of state.
B) appoint Supreme Court justices.
C) remove federal judges from the bench without consulting Congress.
D) withhold information from the legislature and the judiciary.
E) relocate his family members to the White House.
D
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a. Brown v. Board of Education (1954). b. Bowers v. Hardwick (1986). c. Engle v. Vitale (1962). d. Roe v. Wade (1973).
Rick Perry helped increase the influence of Texas's governor's office by __________
a. avoiding the use of the veto through successful negotiation with the legislature b. adopting a progressive political agenda to match the preferences of most Texans c. choosing not to run for reelection after his first full term in office d. making thousands of appointments to state agencies
Why did some criticize the lobbyist-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailouts?
A) The bailout prevented each from keeping profits private. B) The bailout allowed only Fannie Mae to keep profits private but pass on the risk to taxpayers. C) The bailout allowed each to keep profits private but pass on the risk to taxpayers. D) The bailout prevented each from keeping profits private, but some risk was still passed on to taxpayers.
The President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief was established by:
a. President Bill Clinton b. President George W. Bush (Bush 2) c. President George H. Bush (Bush 1) d. President Barack Obama