Explain the debt ceiling and discuss the ways in which it has become a political tool.
What will be an ideal response?
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While helping presidents compete successfully with opposition-controlled Congresses, the development of cable television and other mass communications technology has also done which of the following?
a. Eroded the President’s capacity to enlist television to go public. b. Made going public more effective for presidents. c. Caused opposition parties to be less likely to win control of Congress. d. Made the Supreme Court a much more important institution regarding public policy.
Peace enforcement or collective security actions are more common than peacekeeping actions
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is NOT an example of electronic media?
a. the Internet b. television c. radio d. telephone e. movies
The text suggests that the Supreme Court's restriction of the government's authority under the Old System was probably
A) ?the by-product of expertise among members of the Court. B) ?engineered by the various chief justices. C) ?largely contrary to public opinion. D) ?largely consistent with public opinion. E) ?the logical consequence of reliance on precedent.