What type of appointments have presidents made to get around gridlock in Congress when trying to fill key leadership posts in government?

A. retroactive
B. lame duck
C. midterm
D. recess


Answer: D

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An important part of presidential campaigning is activating voters' latent partisanship. This entails

A. the demonization of the other party's nominees. B. assigning blame for recent failures. C. assigning credit for recent successes. D. reminding party members why they're party members. E. None of these are correct.

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Which of the following are acknowledged "global commons" concerns of the Obama administration?

a. Nuclear nonproliferation b. Global financial reform c. Climate change d. Options A and B are true. e. All of the above are true.

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A mechanism that allows voters to gather signatures on a petition in order to place statutes or constitutional amendments on a ballot is ______.

a. a referendum b. citizen legislation c. petitioning the government d. an initiative e. an advisory petition

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Motives for social research are sometimes complementary and sometimes conflicting. List three motives for social research and write a one-sentence definition of each. Imagine that you direct a government criminal justice agency. What might motivate you to conduct research on the impact of your parole policies? How might the motives for research conflict?

What will be an ideal response?

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