Which of the following best characterizes the Texas governor's veto power?
A. Vetoes are so rarely used that they generally fault to significantly influence the legislative process
B. Most vetoes occur early in the legislative process
C. Line-item vetoes allow the governor to use budget cuts as a tool to influence the administration of laws
D. Pocket vetoes allow the governor to oppose bills without making a public statement
E. The legislature is frequently successful in overturning vetoes
C. Line-item vetoes allow the governor to use budget cuts as a tool to influence the administration of laws
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As commander-in-chief, the president has which of the following roles?
A. Is the symbolic leader of the military B. Acts as the ultimate decision maker in military matters C. Makes military decisions, but only with the approval of the joint chiefs of staff D. Has limited authority and needs the secretary of defense's approval E. Is obligated to meet with the joint chiefs of staff, and usually takes their advice
Which of the following describes part of the problem that helped make the Cuban Missile Crisis so dangerous?
a. States were behaving as unitary actors instead of taking into account the will of the people. b. Inappropriate actions by insubordinate members of the military threatened to drag the U.S. and Soviet Union into war. c. The U.S. was pressured by allies to act aggressively for balance-of-power reasons. d. The Soviet Union was a “failed state” and thus was unable to control the desires of its own military apparatus
2014 can be considered a critical juncture because a. there was a spike in terrorist incidents targeting the United States
b. China supplanted the United States as the country with the highest Gross National Product. c. Russia annexed Crimea and threatened Ukrainian sovereignty. d. the United States held congressional elections. e. a number of European regional governments held referendums calling for independence.