The news media regularly covers the actions of the president, giving him an advantage over Congress because he can access the ____________and reach the American public fairly easily.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


bully pulpit

Political Science

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Political Science

The 2011 legislation in Congress, which among other things would have abolished Medicaid, reconstituting it as a federal block grant program that would give the states greater discretion over the use of federal funds, is known as

a. The Pelosi Plan. b. The Ryan Plan. c. The Gingrich Legacy. d. ObamaCare.

Political Science

Frequently governors share executive power with which of the following elected officials?

A) attorneys general B) state auditors C) secretaries of state D) all of the above E) none of the above

Political Science

What is the role of a judge in an adversarial legal system?

a. to be a neutral arbiter b. to act as a fact-finder c. to lead a show trial d. to choose a jury

Political Science