Which is true about modern presidents and institutional power?
a. Presidents are delegating too many constitutional powers to Congress, thus weakening their own institutional powers.
b. Presidents get the "last-mover" advantage, which increases their institutional power.
c. Presidents are increasingly institutionally powerful because they have more legal ability to act unilaterally.
d. Presidents' recent uses of executive orders and agreements have been ruled unconstitutional, decreasing the institutional power of presidents.
Answer: c
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Which statement is a reason why it made sense to begin European integration with the Coal and Steel Community?
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The Federation Council is comprised of
a. two members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics with one being appointed by the region's/republic's executive and the other by the region's/republic's legislature. b. members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics, with the number from each being proportional to the region's or republic's population. c. two members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics, both of whom are elected through regional elections. d. two members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics, with one being chosen through regional elections and one being appointed by the region's/republic's government. e. two members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics, appointed by the Russian president.
In the 1840s and 1850s the major controversy in writing a number of new state constitutions revolved around what issue?
a. Who would pay for railroad construction. b. At what age women would be allowed to vote. c. Whether or not slavery would be allowed in the state. d. Whether or not the state would prohibit the consumption of alcohol.