In recent years, bargaining and compromise between the president and Congress has grown much more difficult. Which of the following factors helps account for this change?
a. Decreased use of the filibuster
b. Intense party competition for control of national institutions
c. Increase in the number of signing statements
d. Gerrymandering
b. Intense party competition for control of national institutions
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Despite their formal powers, presidents need to exercise which of the following leadership abilities to be successful?
a. the ability to enter into executive agreements b. the ability to write legislation c. the ability to persuade members of Congress and the American public d. the ability to negotiate treaties
During the conventions, each party __________
a. selects leaders b. votes for Senators c. chooses patriotic language d. endorses a platform
Describe the two most important tasks a candidate must undertake to prepare a competitive campaign strategy before the primary season begins
What will be an ideal response?
Coalitions are:
a. Groups that join permanently to support a certain issue. b. Ongoing associations of persons and organizations. c. Groups that focus on producing or influencing something external to the group itself. d. Temporary associations created to consolidate power in support of a specific issue.