What is one of the reasons the Whig model of presidential powers began to erode by the end of the nineteenth century?
a. Changes in foreign and domestic affairs led to calls for strong executive leadership. b. The United States was not yet a central player in world affairs.
c. Presidents believed they should not be the center of government.
d. Citizens began to fear that presidents were becoming too powerful.
a
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Asian Americans account for about ________ of professionals and technicians in the United States.
A. 15 percent B. 1 percent C. 25 percent D. 5 percent E. 10 percent
What is a PAC?
a. Political Action Coalition. b. Political Action Committee. c. Public Action Committee. d. Politically Active Candidate.
When called in to help with a monetary crisis, the IMF puts the responsibility usually on
a. the lender country. b. the borrowing country. c. multinational corporations. d. the U.S. government.
Which of these is an example of politicization?
a. A Democratic president chooses an Attorney General with a history of liberal activities. b. A Republican president appoints his college roommate as head of the Department of the Interior. c. A Republican president fills his Cabinet with a mixture of moderate and hardline conservatives. d. A Democratic president appoints a Supreme Court Justice who has served for two decades on a federal appellate court.