The advantages of delegating authority to a unified executive were clear to the Framers of the Constitution, but so was the potential drawback which was ______.
A. the Senate might not concur with the delegation
B. executives might pursue ends contrary to those desired by congressional majorities
C. the States might override the delegation
D. President George Washington was vocally opposed to this plan
Answer: B
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Iron triangles have been replaced by issue networks for which of the following reasons?
a. The increase in corporate-sponsored interest groups made one corner of the iron triangle too powerful. b. Because interest groups no longer have the kinds of influence they once had, public opinion as gleaned through polls has taken their place. c. Issue networks consist of large numbers of individuals who are specialized in different fields and can provide Congress with needed information that the members of the iron triangle could not. d. Increasing numbers of small, highly specialized groups have made one corner of the iron triangle harder to fill with a steady occupant.
Scattergrams can determine linear relationships. A positive relationship
A) is not possible. B) is circular in shape. C) looks like a diagonal line that begins in the lower left and goes to the upper right. D) looks like a diagonal line that begins in the upper left and goes to the lower right.
The context in which security policy is devised is known as ________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the Senate, who has right of first recognition?
A. the president of the Senate B. the president pro tempore C. the majority leader D. the majority whip