What was the turning point that gave rise to the modern institutional presidency?

a. the social strife arising from the civil rights movement
b. the economic and social turmoil of the Great Depression
c. the demands of managing a modern army during World War I
d. the rise and importance of television as a mechanism that brought the president into the living rooms of American citizens
e. the rapid contraction of government following the conclusion of World War II


b

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How powerful is the vice presidency?

a. It is strong on domestic issues and weak on foreign policy issues. b. It is strong on foreign policy issues and weak on domestic issues. c. It was strong before the Great Depression and weak afterward. d. It was weak before the Great Depression and strong afterward. e. It is generally fairly weak.

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Political parties play a role in organizing our governmental institutions, particularly the state executive and legislative branches

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Bill of Rights was incorporated to the states through which Amendment?

A) First B) Tenth C) Fourteenth D) Fifteenth E) Fifth

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If you find an article that you would like to use for your research but are unable to locate it in your library or through electronic collections provided by your library, your next step should be to

a. drive to the nearest "research" library where you will likely find the article. b. search through your library's microfiche files. c. use inter-library loan. d. search again using broader search terms.

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