What did Aaron Wildavsky mean when he said that since World War II there seem to have been two presidencies?
a. A president highly constrained by the courts but not by Congress
b. An unchallenged president in foreign affairs and a constrained president in domestic policy
c. A president highly influenced by Congress but not by the courts
d. A constrained president in foreign affairs and an unchallenged president in domestic policy
b. An unchallenged president in foreign affairs and a constrained president in domestic policy
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The Framers' intent was to use the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent the abuse of power and the intrusion by government on individual liberty. Which of the following is one of the unintended consequences of these policies?
a. superior efficiency in American government b. inefficiency in American government c. a lack of diversity in American government d. increased diversity in American government
People often seem inconsistent in their political beliefs because
a. they refuse to think about politics because it is too boring. b. they tend to think Communism is a better system, and so recognize the inconsistency of the current system. c. politics generally is not a valid topic of discussion for most people. d. they may favor government action to promote one value but not another. e. of their general lack of political knowledge.
In __________________ the Supreme Court struck down a state law providing for the compulsory sterilization of criminals
a. Skinner v. Oklahoma (1942) b. Buck v. Bell (1927) c. Jacobson v. Massachusetts (1905) d. Poe v. Ullman (1961)
Describe the major ways in which the presidency has changed since the founding. Be sure to include a description of the changes and the reasons why these changes occurred
What will be an ideal response?