The U.S. presidency
a. was set up by the Framers of the Constitution to be the dominant component of the government.
b. is considered one of the weakest government offices in the world because of the limited resources the president has at his disposal.
c. enjoys only so much power as the president's ability to persuade and build coalitions of support inside and outside of Congress.
d. has progressively lost influence and power since Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration.
c
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a. poor economic management by the Federal Reserve board b. the growth in social welfare spending for programs like Social Security c. frequent and lingering episodes of inflation d. increasingly regressive taxes and rising energy costs
Which of the following is an independent regulatory commission?
A) NASA B) the Securities and Exchange Commission C) the Postal Service D) none of the above E) the United States Marine Corps
During the period of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) dominance, the party's presidential candidate was selected
a. through a primary election process. b. through consultation with the important organizations that represented different segments of Mexican society. c. through a caucus of party leaders. d. through a decision made by the outgoing president. e. by a majority of state governors.
Wedge issues are:
a. Issues that are alike. b. Issues that favor two opposing groups. c. Issues that are divisive. d. Issues that are dead on the agenda.