What was the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Richard Nixon (1974)?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: It established that the president was not above the law.
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Criticisms of council-manager government include which of the following?
a. The manager is not directly responsible to the voters, and the council is chosen by partisan election. b. The values of the business community tend to be promoted, and the mayor may use the spoils system to staff government with his/her friends. c. The manager is not directly responsible to the voters, and the values of the business community tend to be promoted. d. The values of the business community tend to be promoted, and the council is chosen by partisan election. e. The council is chosen by partisan election, and the mayor may use the spoils system to staff government with his/her friends.
In 2013, the use of the __________ to hold up or prevent voting on executive branch presidential nominations was ended by the Democratic-run Senate.
A. cloture B. filibuster C. discharge petition D. signing statement
A party realignment occurred in a single election when George H. W. Bush was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Most political scientists believe that American political parties have grown so weak organizationally that party affiliation has no impact in Congress and plays little role in elections.
a. true b. false