Which of the following is NOT one of the items that have a strong affect on a President's approval ratings?
a. High Employment Rates
b. A Strong Economy
c. A Long, Large-scale Military Conflict
d. A Strong Stock Market
e. Low Taxes and Inflation
Answer: c. A Long, Large-scale Military Conflict
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Which of the following statements about the National Assembly is INCORRECT?
a. Its members are elected through a two-ballot single-district procedure. b. It is the stronger chamber of parliament. c. It can censure the government. d. It is called the upper house because it is the stronger chamber of parliament. e. It can pass a law opposed by the Senate.
No countries have yet abandoned their nuclear weapons programs
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The last experience of cohabitation (1997–2002) produced what reform?
a. Run-off elections would be held until the same coalition holds both the presidency and the National Assembly. b. The president's term was reduced to five years, and elections for the president and National Assembly would be held at the same time. c. The National Assembly would be dissolved, and new elections called in the event of cohabitation. d. The National Assembly gained the power to appoint the president. e. The president was permitted to reject the initial nominee for prime minister in the event of cohabitation but would have to accept the subsequent choice.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The federal bureaucracy is persistently in the news, in both good times and bad. 2. Federal and local officials were presented with data that predicted the path and potential of Hurricane Katrina with remarkable certainty. 3. More than 75% of the people who died in Hurricane Katrina were elderly. 4. Private corporations and companies are considered bureaucracies.