The role of the mass public has changed little throughout the years. Generally, the mass public's __________ has added considerable uncertainty to the president's ability to govern and the contradictions between national security and democracy since Vietnam and the end of the cold war
a. energy c. apathy
b. engagement d. high levels of interest
C
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a. The head of the intelligence community is the head of the CIA, which operates completely independently of the other agencies in the intelligence community. b. Each agency controls its own budget and does not always share its intelligence with the other agencies in the intelligence community. c. The Department of Homeland Security gathers intelligence, but then assigns the responsibility for acting on that information to various other agencies. d. The FBI and CIA are prohibited by law from having any interactions whatsoever.
Why was Titoism ultimately unsuccessful in Yugoslavia?
a. It created an unstable system centered on the charisma of a single leader. b. It was so ideologically extreme that it failed to gain widespread public support. c. It rendered the nation vulnerable to exploitation by advanced capitalist countries. d. It aimed at submerging ethnic identities beneath an overarching nationalist identity.
Which of the following statements is true of a congressional committee?
A) It provides for specialization, or a division of the legislative labor. B) It directs the legislative strategy of the minority party. C) It commands the minority party's opposition to the policies of the majority party. D) It works independently while creating or amending laws. E) It regularly holds hearings to investigate the actions of the judicial branch.
Match each New Deal critic below with the "cause" or slogan that he promoted.
A. Father Coughlin 1. "social justice" B. Huey Long 2. "every man a king" C. Francis Townsend 3. "a holy crusade for liberty" D. Herbert Hoover 4. old-age pensions a. A-l, B-2, C-4, D-3 b. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 c. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 d. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 e. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2