Which of the following has NOT been a factor in presidents increasing their power relative to Congress?
a. Presidents have increasingly been able to speak directly to the electorate
b. Presidents oversee a greatly expanded federal bureaucracy.
c. The roles of commander-in-chief and head of state place the president at the center of military and international affairs.
d. The president has increasingly been able to demand party loyalty among members of Congress.
e. Unlike members of Congress, presidents can claim to have a national constituency.
d
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The 1965 Voting Rights Act (with later amendments) accomplished all of the following EXCEPT:
A. increasing the number of 18-to 21-year-olds registered to vote. B. increasing the number of blacks registered to vote. C. placing federal voting registrars in the counties with the worst records of voting discrimination. D. eliminating the literacy test.
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a. the development of more suburban office space to keep up with the creation of suburban malls. b. the movement to revitalize the inner city using enterprise zones. c. the resurgence of mass transportation in the cities. d. government efforts to limit urban sprawl by managing its growth and impact.
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A. radical decisions by federal judges. B. interference by foreign governments. C. the mainstream media. D. interest-group and party elites. E. high-ranking government bureaucrats.