The strategy of __________ threatens a state-based enemy with swift and overwhelming retaliation for actions such as nuclear attacks or acts of aggression
a. terrorism
b. deterrence
c. economic embargos
d. diplomacy
b
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After Thomas Jefferson won the presidency and his party won control of Congress, the _________ never returned to power and became the first American political party to go out of existence.
A. People's Party B. Whigs C. Federalists D. National Republicans
Explain the difference between the judicial restraint approach and the activist approach.
What will be an ideal response?
Why is grassroots lobbying an effective political tactic?
a. Grassroots lobbying shapes public opinion, and elected officials are known to respond to public opinion. b. Interest groups rarely engage in grassroots lobbying, so when they use this tactic, elected officials take notice. c. Grassroots lobbyists collect and bundle together campaign contributions from multiple individuals. This results in one large campaign contribution and thus maximizes the impact of each contributor. d. Grassroots lobbying depends on building personal connections with elected officials, who are more likely to listen to groups that they know and like.
When the framers provided for presidential veto power, what was their primary intention?
a. to make the president more powerful than the Congress b. to limit the powers of the president c. to make sure that the president had the final say on all matters legislative d. to incorporate an element of shared power in governance