Cabinet members can sometimes serve as useful "lightning rods" to divert blame from a president
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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What is the role of chief executives acting as legislators-in-chief?
a. They are responsible for initiating most of the critical action in the legislature. b. They must approve all legislation before it becomes law. c. They work with committee chairs to develop the ideas they have for legislation, so that both chief executive and committee chairs can take credit for it. d. They must be willing to implement all legislation that is passed by the government, whether they supported it or not.
The delegates feared that the House of Representatives would
a. be too subservient to the president. b. become too powerful due to the long terms of its members. c. eclipse the Senate. d. create and institute a new government. e. grow too large for true deliberations.
In the 1960s and 1970s, _______ worked to promote the creation of more interest groups as a way to implement programs, develop standards and create publicity for government programs
A) wealthy individuals B) the government C) private foundations D) big corporations E) angry public groups
During the 2000 presidential campaign, what did the Republican candidates offer the voters?
A) an across-the-board tax cut for everyone B) a tax cut for the poor C) a tax cut just for the wealthy D) a slight tax increase related to the inflation rate E) the chance to invest all of their social security taxes in military defense stocks