You want to convince the president to use the strategy of "going public." Which statement could you use as an example of this strategy used effectively?
a. Theodore Roosevelt used the "bully pulpit" to empower the Interstate Commerce
Commission to regulate shipping rates for railroads.
b. Franklin Roosevelt claimed a popular mandate to propose legislation that would have
increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court.
c. John F. Kennedy's rating surged thirteen points in 1962, when the U.S. set up a blockade around Cuba.
d. Barack Obama enjoyed an approval rating of 68 percent when he first took office in 2009.
e. Richard Nixon claimed executive privilege as his excuse during the Watergate scandal.
a
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What can the Fed accomplish by raising the reserve ratio?
a. It can counteract inflationary pricing. b. It can increase consumer confidence. c. It can reduce the money supply. d. It can lower interest rates.
All the following standard reorganization strategies promote the centralization of authority in the executive branch except
a. grouping related functions under a common command. b. expanding opportunities for public participation in the administrative process. c. increasing the number of executive staff positions. d. limiting the number of subordinates under each executive.
Which is an example of a federal mandate?
a. Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system categorizing offenders based on conviction, not future threat. b. The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the Gulf oil spill. c. The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test. d. The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.
Aside from Fox News, most newsgathering establishments exhibit a liberal bias
Indicate whether the statement is true or false