One agency supports tobacco farmers while another tries to discourage smoking. These competing goals come about for which of the following reasons?
a. because the government is so large that the other branches of government are no longer in control of the bureaucracy
b. because of divided government
c. because the two major political parties disagree on so much regarding appropriate policy
d. because government pursues overlapping and conflicting goals in response to the diverse demands Americans place on it
d. because government pursues overlapping and conflicting goals in response to the diverse demands Americans place on it
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What is the president's power to convene Congress? Why might this be more significant in the early years of the nation?
What will be an ideal response?
Due to the United States' inconsistent support for democracy, its efforts did not contribute to the Third Wave regime change
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which best describes the president's constitutional duty to Congress?
a. The president must give Congress an occasional update on the state of the union. b. The president must have at least one Cabinet member of the opposing party. c. The president must inform Congress of actions potentially leading to war. d. The president must inform Congress of the reasoning behind a veto.
No other pair of nations receives more U.S. foreign aid than the nations of Israel and Egypt
Indicate whether the statement is true or false