If a president has faced persistent opposition to his or her policy agenda in Congress, which strategy would best improve the chance of future legislative success?
A) The president should campaign and fundraise on behalf of his or her party's candidates during the midterm election cycle.
B) The president should make a public grab for power to force his or her agenda through Congress.
C) The president should make liberal use of signing statements to indicate that he or she does not agree with the interpretation surrounding the legislation that Congress is willing to pass.
D)The president should withdraw from the policy process and let Congress determine the legislative agenda in hope that the policy outcomes fail.
A
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A. a basic mistrust of human nature B. a basic belief in the goodness of humankind C. a basic belief in the adage “Live and let live” D. a basic belief in Americans’ short attention spans
Which of the following is true about the Vietnam War?
A. U.S. combat forces left Vietnam in 1973. B. U.S. forces were technically superior in combat to the communist fighters, although the war had no front lines and few set battles. C. North Vietnamese forces took over the country in 1975. D. It was the most painful and costly application of the containment doctrine. E. All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following statements about the political attitudes of Democrats is false?
a. Democrats are less likely to support big business than Republicans. b. Democrats are less likely to favor an assertive national security policy than Republicans. c. Democrats are more likely to support the regulation of business for consumer protection than Republicans. d. Democrats are much less likely to support government programs to help the poor than Republicans.
State capitalism is a system in which
a. the government has a substantial role in the regulation of the economy and the establishment of social welfare programs. b. a small number of economically and politically powerful individuals primarily benefit. c. there is minimal government involvement in regulation of the economy and little social welfare spending. d. the government intervenes in the economy to guide economic activities in an effort to foster economic growth. e. the government owns certain individual enterprises, which are typically in lucrative industries such as energy.