Textbooks in the United States
a) have to be approved by the federal government. b) are always chosen by state-wide committees. c) have become more heterogeneous in content since the 1960s. d) None of the above
C
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A. election of most state officials B. Missouri Plan for state administrators C. extension of women's suffrage D. institution of the merit system
Thomas Patterson's careful analysis of campaign reporting has shown that since 1960, its emphasis has changed dramatically from __________
a. negative information about the candidates to negative assessments about the parties— b. the candidates' policy statements to the campaign as a horse race c. covering events to covering ideas d. sensational information about the candidates to substantive information about the issues
If the office of vice president becomes vacant
A. it remains unfilled until the next election, and the Speaker of the House becomes president if the president dies. B. the president nominates a replacement who must be approved by both chambers of Congress. C. the president names a replacement that is not subject to congressional approval. D. the president nominates a replacement who must be approved by the Senate. E. the secretary of state becomes vice president.
Which of the following is true of executive orders?
A. They are merely opinions and have no force of law. B. They are part of a president's executive power. C. They have only been in effect since 1992. D. They are part of a president's legislative power. E. They are part of a president's judicial power.