The modern presidency

a. looks very much like the presidency of the 19th century.
b. has evolved as constitutional amendments adding presidential power were ratified.
c. is powerful because of the ability to require congressional consideration of the President’s agenda.
d. represents a cumulative product of the changing place of Washington in national and international affairs.


d. represents a cumulative product of the changing place of Washington in national and international affairs.

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The major difference between the hypothesis-testing procedures in factorial versus single-variable designs is that

A) single-variable designs, although less complicated in terms of design, are more difficult to interpret. B) there are more dependent variables in the factorial design. C) the reasoning is very different in each type of design. D) there is more chance for confounding to occur in factorial designs.

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Legislatures engage in three principal functions: policy making, representation, and oversight

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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By the year 2006, military contractors such as Brown & Root outnumbered U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Privatized prisons are another example of government contracting. Examples such as these have led to criticism of contracting because of its high cost and potential for:

a. efficiency. b. bureaucratic oversight. c. corruption. d. competition.

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