The national government is very responsive to the public’s demand for action when which of the following exists?
A. The majority of Americans express opinions at the extremes of an issue.
B. Public opinion shows that a majority of Americans have a nonopinion.
C. An election has just occurred.
D. Public opinion shifts dramatically.
E. The issue concerns civil rights.
Answer: D
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A. are all the inferior courts that were included in Article III of the Constitution B. are established by the President to relieve the workload on the Supreme Court C. are lower level courts designed to handle litigation that exercise the same power of judicial review as the Supreme Court D. are created by the Supreme Court to minimize the workload of the justices and take advantage of specialization to produce better decisions
Which of the following statements is true about the Executive Office of the President?
a. The members of the White House Office are subject to Senate approval. b. The National Economic Council was established in 1937. c. The Office of the Management and Budget is the smallest organization in the Executive Office of the President. b. The National Security Council coordinates American military and foreign policies for the president. c. The Council of Economic Advisers is independent of the executive office.
What must the President do if the vice presidency becomes vacant?
a. schedule a new election b. take on the job himself c. hire a Vice President d. nominate a Vice President
Social Security is often referred to as the political ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).