Once the civil service began in 1883, presidents lost some of their power in which of the following areas?
A. Congressional control
B. Judicial control
C. The bully pulpit
D. Patronage
E. Rallying around the flag
Answer: D
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In 1987, the Senate refused to confirm the nomination of __________ to the Supreme Court
a. Antonin Scalia b. Earl Warren c. Robert Bork d. John Roberts
According to Cohen (1965) what should be the baseline level for power?
a. .50 b. .90 c. .75 d. .80
The balance of power theory claims that peace will occur when __________
a. there is a clear hierarchy of capacities among nations in a region b. major nations have roughly the same level of military capabilities c. the international system is dominated by only one or two major powers d. there are no misperceptions about competing nations' intentions toward each other
If a country puts most of its military effort into building up traditional weaponry and focusing on traditional war tactics, and then is defeated by a foe that mainly uses guerilla tactics, it could be said the country is having trouble with
_______________ . a. power conversion b. authority c. hard power d. soft power