According to Samuel Kernell, political actors are generally better able to get legislation passed when ________
A) the public does not support their agenda.
B) the opposition party becomes aggressive and committed to bringing down the president.
C) public opinion polls show a lack of understanding of the issue.
D) Congress undermines the authority of the president.
E) they have a high level of public support.
E
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A. Congress B. The President C. Appointed bureaucrats D. Political Action Committee
The Founding Fathers put Congress at the center of the American political game, empowering it more than the other branches. This was primarily due to the founders' __________.
A. distrust of a strong executive B. belief that the branch that stems directly from the people should be the most powerful C. belief that enacting laws is more important than putting them into effect D. belief that implementing laws is more important than enacting them
What is a primary tool that monetary policy uses to affect the overall economy?
a. tax rates b. foreign monetary investment c. government spending d. the discount rate
An example of an extraneous variable in a study designed to explore a child's unique problem-solving strategies is
A) the child's response time for each problem set. B) the number of correct answers a child achieves without assistance. C) unrequested assistance from other children in solving the problems. D) the problem sets themselves.