Which statement best illustrates the complexity of institutional life for the president?
A) The Climate Change Adaption Task force is co-chaired by three different offices and includes representatives from twenty additional federal agencies.
B) The Department of Homeland Security exercises vast authority over a range of policy issues in addition to having the highest staffing levels in the federal bureaucracy.
C) The office of the vice president has equal authority with the EOP over policy decisions under consideration by the Executive Office of the President.
D) The Securities and Exchange Commission is exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act, allowing it to institute policy changes without executive approval.
A
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Which of the following six founding institutions of the EU most directly represents the political interests of EU member states?
a. European Parliament b. European Commission c. Council of the European Union d. European Court of Justice
What percentage of Americans currently view themselves as extremely conservative?
a. 2 to 4 percent b. 4 to 8 percent c. 8 to 12 percent d. 12 to 16 percent
Which accurately compares Southerners to Northerners?
a. Northerners are more religious. b. Northerners are more likely to favor states' rights. c. Southerners are more in favor of civil rights. d. Southerners are more likely to favor downsizing the federal government.
In the broadest sense, movement toward the right-hand side of the ideological spectrum means support for a. free markets
b. policies promoting equality. c. more activist federal government. d. less responsibility allocated to the states.