When President Gerald Ford granted a pardon to his predecessor, Richard Nixon, he was performing the role of chief executive
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Political action committees (PACs) are organized to do which of the following?
a. Run candidates for public office b. Manage protest demonstrations c. Raise and distribute money in election campaigns d. Develop ad campaigns e. Write party platforms
When the Supreme Court ordered President Nixon to surrender certain tapes asked for by lower court authorities, it also recognized which of the following doctrines?
A) popular sovereignty B) the doctrine of federal supremacy C) the doctrine of executive privilege D) the doctrine of eminent domain E) concurrent powers
Today, newspapers' most important role may be
A) fact checkers. B) in-depth news reporting. C) a foundation for stories posted on the Internet. D) journalistic watchdogs. E) ?sources of information for those without the Internet.
What was the greatest fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate?
a. that a weak national government would undermine the survival of the United States b. that a strong national government would infringe on the rights of the states c. that a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religion d. that powerful state governments would infringe on individual liberties