In what ways has the role of the vice president changed over time?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Include the idea that the vice presidency was considered an insignificant office, providing an example.
2, Tell that vice presidents were chosen to balance the ticket politically and/or geographically.
3, Identify that power depends on who has the offices of the vice presidency and the presidency.
4, Note that the modern vice president takes a much more prominent role, providing examples such as Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, Al Gore, and Walter Mondale.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Proponents of enacting a personal income tax in Texas claim that it could:
A.) provide needed revenue to fund public education. B.) eliminate the need for a general sales tax. C.) place all of the tax burden on the high-income Texans. D.) all of the choices.
The two countries that claim the eight uninhabited Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea are ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
To win their parties' nominations, presidential candidates __________
a. must win the Iowa caucus b. must raise more money than any of their opponents c. typically have to appeal to the more ideologically intense individuals in their parties d. try to adopt policy platforms most appealing to moderate, independent voters