A process of devolution involves __________
a. shifting some powers from central government to component units
b. limiting the role of the government in economic affairs
c. consolidating power within a central government
d. the government playing a larger role in regulating the economy
a
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Nearly all historians rank _______________ as the greatest U.S. president to ever hold the office
a. Ronald Reagan b. John F. Kennedy c. Abraham Lincoln d. John Adams e. Bill Clinton
According to Schelling, which of the following attributes of nuclear weapons has affected the conduct of warfare the most?
a. that politicians no longer need armed forces to fight wars b. that they cannot effectively be defended against c. their destructive power d. that their potential to end the world makes war much less likely e. the speed with which they can cause devastation
The term “divine right” is closely associated with which form of legitimacy?
A. charismatic legitimacy B. rational-legal legitimacy C. traditional legitimacy D. hereditary legitimacy
The president's Office of Management and Budget has the power to do all of the following EXCEPT
A. block an agency from issuing a major rule. B. review requests for budgetary changes. C. block an agency's legislative proposal from reaching Congress. D. assign budget limits to federal agencies. E. remove unpopular heads of independent regulatory agencies.