Which of the following is NOT illustrative of the structural weakness of the presidency?
a. Presidents must rely upon the operations of Congress
b. In terms of formal powers, the president is weaker than Congress
c. The president must receive support from Congress to implement his/her agenda
d. The president can make treaties, but these must have the approval of two-thirds of the Senate
e. The president's role as the commander-in-chief of the U.S. military
e
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a. share equal enforcement b. reign supreme c. require due process d. produce full faith and credit
What is the effect of low levels of political participation in a democratic society?
A. the quality of information to voters declines B. popular sovereignty is reduced and democracy is weakened C. the political parties gain power and government becomes more efficient D. partisanship increases and voters become more ideological
Which of the following was a recurring message of the 2016 presidential campaign season?
A. The apathetic mood of voters B. The Republican dominance of the election process C. The Democratic dominance of the election process D. The return-to-party mood of the voters E. The anti-establishment mood of voters
Which of the following was true of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a. It applied only to free states. b. It applied only to states under rebellion. c. It freed all slaves in every state. d. It was seen as immediately effective.