Modern presidents deal with an opposition Congress using vetoes and threats but also by ______.
A. declaring a state of national emergency
B. appointing a friendly Speaker of the House of Representatives and seeking allies to occupy positions of leadership in the Senate
C. pulling decisions into the White House through executive orders, centralized administration, and broad assertions of executive privilege
D. ensuring the Senate overrides any order issued by the House
Answer: C
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