The winners of elections often believe that they have a(n) __________, which is a command, indicated by an electorate's votes, for the newly elected officials to carry out a party platform or policy agenda
a. dictate
b. consensus
c. initiative
d. mandate
Answer: d
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a. write the Declaration of Independence b. amend the Articles of Confederation c. abolish state laws d. secede from Great Britain
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. because the country’s leaders had maintained an overwhelmingly isolationist foreign policy before the war, and sought a return to “normalcy” afterward b. because its leaders presumed that democratic states in Europe would normally prevail against aggressors without American help c. because the U.S. had enjoyed a free ride behind protection of the Royal Navy in the 19th Century, making the Western Hemisphere impenetrable to other European powers d. because the U.S. was so far away from the problems of Europe, even with advances in weaponry, transportation, and communications