When presidents are unable to eliminate or restructure objectionable agencies, what can they do?
A)They can impound the monies used to fund those agencies but, in doing so, will risk a distracting political battle with Congress.
B)They can create new agencies to their liking but, in doing so, will increase the level of inefficiency associated with bureaucracy.
C)They can require a congressional reorganization by Congress but, in doing so, will force a shutdown of basic government functions for a period of time.
D)They can use the power of the bully pulpit to put political pressure on Congress to fire the heads of difficult agencies but, in doing so, will risk political blowback from the action.
B
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_____ is aprocess in which the popular support for and relative strength of the political parties shift, and the parties are reestablished with different coalitions of supporters.
A. Flipping B. Realignment C. Dealignment D. Tipping E. Segregation
What was the most prominent cause of the American Revolution?
a. Most colonists had little respect for the system of British government. b. The colonists believed that King George had failed to secure their basic rights. c. King George ordered the impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy. d. Britain stopped supplying the colonies with tea. e. The British crushed the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
One fo the key provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) was its
A.) limitations on political contributions by government employees B.) requirement that federal candidates agree to advertising limitations C.) limitations on campaign contributions and expenditures
Why is the prisoner’s dilemma a critical part of American politics?
a. Uncertainty and incomplete information prevent collective action even when the majority agree on a policy. b. Each side recognizes they will be better off acting alone because no one can be trusted to cooperate. c. The dilemma has been viewed as a problem since the nation’s founding. d. Successful exchanges occur when each side recognizes they will be better off with a collective outcome rather than acting alone.