What was the turning point that gave rise to the modern institutional presidency?
a. the social strife arising from the civil rights movement
b. the economic and social turmoil of the Great Depression
c. the demands of managing a modern army during World War I
d. the rise and importance of television as a mechanism that brought the president into the living rooms of American citizens
b
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If the leadership in either chamber of Congress believes that an acceptable compromise with the other chamber is impossible, then:
A. it can block legislation simply by refusing to appoint members to a conference committee. B. it can directly send a bill to the White house to be signed into law. C. it can block legislation only in the case of bills associated with the federal budget resolution. D. it can approach relevant interest groups and administrative agencies for their views. E. the president can interfere and make a decision on behalf of both the chambers.
The dominant religious tradition in the early United States was
A. Catholicism. B. Protestantism, especially Presbyterianism. C. Protestantism, especially Puritanism. D. Protestantism, especially Lutheranism. E. nonexistent; the United States had no dominant religious tradition.
The Bush Administration argued that UN resolution 1441 supported the case for invasion because it called for
a. serious consequences. b. military invasion. c. a possible nuclear strike. d. economic sanctions.
President Clinton issued Executive Order 12862 in 1997 that mandated all federal agencies identify their customers and establish service standards and means to achieve them
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.