Define and describe the significance of the concept of prerogative powers.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should define prerogative powers as the autonomy, discretion, and power of presidents to set the agenda and make generally independent decisions regarding foreign policy. The significance of prerogative powers is the freedom from other institutions such as Congress and the Courts, based on the independent judgment of the president, which the framers did not plan for.
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A. ethic of self-reliance. B. value of group harmony. C. need to protect all citizens. D. value of preferential hiring. E. sense of community.
Which of the following best describes the term majoritarian voting?
a. A third-party candidate receives a majority of the votes. b. The pressure to conform to one's political party when voting. c. The candidate wins only with the support of a majority of voters. d. The candidate with most votes wins, regardless of majority.
How frequently do the nonpermanent members of the Security Council rotate?
A. once a year B. once every two years C. once every five years D. once a decade
Time-series designs are variations of
A) naturalistic designs. B) within-subjects designs. C) between-subjects designs. D) management designs.