The U.S. Federal Reserve was created to limit control and stabilize the money supply
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
true
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In 2000, George W. Bush portrayed himself as a
a. "middle-of-the-roader." b. "loving liberal." c. "compassionate conservative." d. "religious righty." e. "moderate democrat."
Congress voted to kill the rules that would have helped car buyers know what they were buying
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The two main federal bureaucracies responsible for social welfare policies and programs are
A. the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. B. the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Education. C. the U.S. Department of Social Security and the U.S. Department of Health Programs. D. the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Pensions. E. the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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.