A 2014 poll showed that Americans ranked _____ as the least trustworthy institution in the federal government?
a. Congress
b. bureaucracy
c. the Supreme Court
d. the executive branch
Answer: a
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The ______ is the document that is the defining accord for the protection of human rights around the world.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Suppose the president has issued a sole executive agreement with another country, which means he has both negotiated the agreement and approved it. The majority of Congress does not agree with this decision because it will require huge amounts of funding from U.S. taxpayers. What, if anything, can they do about it?
a. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee can refuse to ratify the agreement. b. Congress can withhold funding with a majority vote in the Senate and the House. c. If Congress withholds approval, the agreement will become null and void after sixty days. d. Sole executive agreements are the president’s prerogative and Congress can do nothing.