Since the passage of the War Powers Resolution, Congress has specifically authorized the use of force
a. only when there has not been a divided government.
b. against European nations.
c. three times.
d. only once.
e. in three separate decades.
ANS: C
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a. the tendency for budgets to increase modestly from year to year b. income tax rates that increase in increments as income increases c. congressionalresolutions that prohibit spending increases except in times of emergency d. the tendency for the national debt to increase in large increments every year
What is the main difference between autocratic regimes of the past and twentieth-century totalitarian regimes?
a. Autocratic regimes prevented citizens from owning firearms, whereas totalitarian regimes preferred to arm the citizenry. b. Autocratic regimes allowed more than one political party, whereas totalitarian regimes allowed only one. c. Autocratic regimes relied on organized terror to keep citizens obedient, whereas totalitarian regimes relied on official ideology. d. Autocratic regimes demobilized their populations, whereas totalitarian regimes demanded mass mobilization and widespread participation by citizens.
The first American Constitution created a confederation, which can best be described as which of the following?
. A highly centralized governmental system in which the national government derives broad authority directly from the citizens rather than from the states. b. A highly decentralized governmental system in which the national government derives limited authority from the states rather than directly from the citizens. c. A parliamentary system heavily reliant on party discipline. d. A presidential system featuring a very strong executive with broad police powers.
States that prohibit the death penalty are located primarily
A. in the South and Midwest. B. in the Plains states and the South. C. on the West Coast and in the Northeast. D. in the Midwest and Northeast. E. on the West Coast.