An ambassador is the personal representative of ____ to the chief of state and government to which she/he is accredited
A) Congress
B) the president
C) the secretary of state
D) all of the above
E) the big business interests of a country
B
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In recent years, privatization of government functions to contractors has__________
a. increased at the federal level b. provided services more efficiently at the federal level c. decreased at the state level d. received greater public support
The media's surveillance function __________
a. forms our political belief structures and culture b. puts events into context c. draws attention to important problems d. reinforces economic and social values
Under the George W. Bush administration, Congress reorganized the intelligence community and created a new position known as the director of National Intelligence. Why did Congress do this?
a. The director of the Central Intelligence Agency needed additional authority to combat the growing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction. b. The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks revealed flaws in the way the U.S. intelligence community operated. c. There was a need for the decentralization of authority within the intelligence community to prevent competition between agencies. d. Congress wanted the Bush administration to have greater influence over the intelligence community.
In Russia, a presidential veto can be overridden by a. a two-thirds majority vote in both the Duma and the Federation Council
b. a two-thirds majority vote in the Duma. c. a two-thirds majority vote in the Duma and a simple majority in the Federation Council. d. a simple majority vote in both the Duma and the Federation Council. e. a two-thirds majority vote either the Duma or the Federation Council.