Modern presidents use the bully pulpit to persuade the public on a(n) ________ basis.
A. virtually continuous
B. rare
C. extremely rare
D. sporadic
E. consistent
Answer: A
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Which of the following is true about environmental regulation?
A. In the early 1970s, pressure on the federal government to develop and implement national environmental standards decreased. B. One area in which states are increasingly responsible for environmental policy is waste management. C. State and local policies do not cover toxic sites that do not qualify as Superfund sites. D. Economically hard-pressed states have regulated waste management less aggressively than states whose economies are growing. E. An area in which states are losing interest is energy use and sustainability.
Which of the following makes typical Americans the most nervous?
A. capitalism B. democracy C. globalization D. industrialization
As discussed in Chapter 4, Tilly argues that states first developed in early modern Europe when rulers (lords, kings, and the like) tried to eliminate or neutralize both internal and external rivals, to protect their own citizens (subjects), and to raise enough revenue to be able to carry out these activities. A key part of Tilly’s argument is that the principal goal of these rulers was to ______.
A. stay in power B. develop a state C. maintain the loyalty of subjects D. develop legitimacy
Congress has ceded to the president a major role in the legislative process
Indicate whether this statement is true or false?