A veto is the president’s
a. means of persuading lawmakers to pass spending bills.
b. means of approving a piece of legislation.
c. only tool for influencing legislation.
d. least effective tool for influencing legislation.
e. most effective tool for influencing legislation.
ANS: E
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A. the Weather Underground B. the KKK C. Al Qaeda D. the Taliban E. the Barbary Pirates
Which of the following key assumptions does NOT accurately reflect the realist approach of foreign policy making?
a. The nation-state is the primary actor in world politics. b. Interest, defined as power, is the primary motivating force for all the actions of states. c. Values, rather than interests, are predominant in shaping foreign policy. d. The distribution of power at any given time is the key concern of states. e. State-to-state relations (not domestic politics) shape how one nation responds to another.
Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan in an effort to
a. create friction between the colonies and British rulers. b. find a way for colonies to cooperate with their British rulers. c. devise a secession plan for Albany leaders. d. devise a secession plan for the colonies. e. end slavery in the colonies.
An election in which voters choose between the two top vote-getters in a previous primary when neither received a majority is a(n)
a. open primary. b. closed primary. c. direct primary. d. runoff primary. e. general election.