The first televised presidential debate was between which of the following?
A. Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1956
B. Kennedy and Nixon in 1960
C. Johnson and Goldwater in 1964
D. Nixon and Humphrey in 1968
E. Nixon and McGovern in 1972
Answer: B
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Of the following statements, which is true about party machines?
A. Party machines are characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity. B. Party machines do not use tangible incentives to recruit members. C. Party machines help to solve the problem of voting fraud. D. Party machines cut down the number of patronage jobs in government. E. Party machines enforce electoral reform and encourage competition.
According to the text, which bureaucracy in a study of "the sale of dual-use technology to Iraq," was most opposed to the sale?
a. Department of State b. Department of Defense c. Department of Commerce d. Department of Treasury e. Department of Agriculture
When a president claims a power that has not been considered part of the chief executive's authority,
A. Congress may overturn the power through a legislative veto. B. the Supreme Court will strike down the power as unconstitutional. C. Congress will put the power to a nationwide referenda for the voters to approve or reject. D. he forces Congress and the courts either to acquiesce to his claim or to restrict it. E. the power is automatically added to future president's repertoire of abilities.
When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, the differences are resolved by a
A. standing committee. B. conference committee. C. joint committee. D. select committee. E. rules committee.