What is the president’s role in making public policy?
a. to create new laws based on constituent and interest group preferences
b. to put an issue on the public agenda or include it in the budget proposal
c. to lobby for certain bills to be passed
d. to rule on what the government can or cannot do
b. to put an issue on the public agenda or include it in the budget proposal
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In what year did Congress pass the Hatch Act, which prevents federal employees from using their power to influence elections?
a. 1899 b. 1909 c. 1919 d. 1929 e. 1939
What are the appointive powers of the governor? Is the office of the Texas governor weak or strong because of its appointive powers?
What will be an ideal response?
A recent public opinion poll found that 47% of respondents approve of the job the president is doing. Subsequent polls found approval ratings of 46%, 48%, and 49%. Based upon this we can say the questions in the poll are what kind of measurement of presidential job approval?
a. Valid b. Reliable c. Fair d. Random
Which of the following statements best illustrates the concept that “politics must stop at the water’s edge”?
a. Due to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Congress yielded foreign policy powers to the president. b. The president has little control over political issues outside the United States. c. The president has greater control over foreign affairs than over domestic issues. d. Congress should not conduct foreign affairs because of collective action problems.