What types of external forces impact which congressional policies are passed?
What will be an ideal response?
Examples include the economy, foreign affairs, the deficit, various social issues, and the policy preferences of the president.
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One of the big worries for political parties is the weather on voting day, that is, will it depress the vote in their favor. Figure 13.4 compares the reasons that Americans have for not voting. Where does weather rank?
a. just below "too busy" b. in the middle c. at the top d. dead last
The “balance of terror” refers to
a. Western Europe’s fear of nuclear attack during the Cold War. b. the campaign against Middle East terrorism. c. the nuclear balance between the United States and the USSR during the Cold War. d. the spread of nuclear weapons to Third World countries.
From the perspective of the manager, an extremely important aspect of the budget is its
a. provision of a record of past government decisions. b. use as a tool in planning, control, and management. c. value as an instrument of fiscal policy. d. role as an expression of policy priorities.
A situation in which one political party holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress is known as __________
a. divided government b. checks and balances c. autocracy d. separation of powers