Modern presidential leadership in the policymaking process is distinguished by
a. complete control over the agenda and the ability to control the spending levels of government.
b. reaction as Congress passes bills and presidents suggest minor alterations before signing them.
c. sponsorship and promotion of major policies and a central role in administration.
d. unilateral action because congressional gridlock has become so severe that there are no other options for solving the challenges facing the United States.
c. sponsorship and promotion of major policies and a central role in administration.
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Once the constraint level has been determined,
A) the research is essentially completed. B) any level of constraint can be used to complete the research. C) the same constraint level must be used consistently throughout the research. D) only the experimental or differential levels can then be used.
Federal judges are subject to confirmation by which of the following?
Which of the following statements about Russian political parties is NOT true?
a. Virtually all major parties have not challenged either political or economic reform, although they do differ over the pace and costs of these. b. Regional parties, especially in those regions with large Muslim populations, have emerged to become important players in Russian politics but only at the regional level. c. Russian political parties do not fit neatly on a left-right spectrum because nationalistic sentiments crosscut economic ideologies. d. Because deeply rooted party identifications have yet to develop, parties appeal to transient voter sentiments. e. Although the country maintains a competitive multiparty system, since 2003, a single party has emerged as the dominant party.
The sample questions on page 112 illustrate the importance of question sequencing in polls
Indicate whether the statement is true or false