What is the relationship between the democratization of the presidency and the use of mandates in governing?
a. Since public approval has become much more important to modern presidents, most presidents rely on the mandate and the polls to measure their popularity and increase their approval ratings.
b. The presidential mandate claimed by modern presidents makes it easier for them to get their choices of Supreme Court justices approved than in the past.
c. Because Congress sees the president as holding a mandate of the people, the legislators do not block the president's agenda as vehemently as legislators in the past did.
d. Because modern presidents are more dependent on the people for election and more involved in policymaking than early presidents, they are prone to claim the mandate of the people when governing.
d
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A) 22 B) 28 C) 32 D) 38 E) 44
Why does China choose not to modernize its military by purchasing more advanced weapons from other states?
a. The Chinese public opposes militarization. b. The United Nations forbids selling weapons to communist countries. c. China cannot afford to make the necessary purchases. d. Adversaries could withhold deliveries and leave China vulnerable.
From 1936 onward, the Supreme Court focused primarily on issues of
A. personal liberty and social equality. B. national supremacy and states' rights. C. economic regulation. D. national defense and foreign policy. E. governmental authority and federal bureaucracy.
Most online surveys fall prey to which common problem?
a. They are too expensive. b. The samples are not random. c. They favor people with extreme opinions. d. They are subject to political bias.