Why does the perception of an electoral mandate matter in presidential politics?

a. It helps to increase the president's legislative acumen.
b. It makes it harder for presidents to get their legislative agenda enacted by Congress.
c. It offers legitimacy and credibility to a recently elected president's proposals.
d. It enables the president to manage the bureaucracy.


c

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What kind of judicial opinion enables a justice to agree with the majority but express a different reason for doing so?

a. Majority opinion. b. Dissenting opinion. c. Minority opinion. d. Concluding opinion. e. Concurring opinion.

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Which of the following is an example of the coattail effect?

a) A party's national officeholders help raise campaign money for local candidates. b) The phenomenon of voters selecting candidates based on how well they dress. c) Voters go to the polls to back a presidential candidate they like and also vote for other candidates of the same party. d) State and local candidates are affected by the strength of the national economy. e) Increased voter turnout because of heightened attention and interest in the campaign.

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Which of the following reinforced the logic of separate constituencies and separate interests underlying the bicameral Congress?

A. State governments B. Differences in length of tenure C. The methods of amending the Constitution D. The Bill of Rights E. The unique role of the Speaker of the House

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The "scientific management" approach involves

a. viewing the worker as an individual. b. strict control of workers in an organization so as to achieve greater efficiency. c. the notion that the fundamental goal of the organization is equity. d. the rejection of a mechanistic approach to work processes.

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