The overriding political question throughout the evolution of Congress has been the
A. balance of power among Congress, the executive, and the judiciary.
B. distribution of powers within Congress.
C. curtailment of presidential activism.
D. role of the parties in selecting members.
E. rules pertaining to committee assignments.
Answer: B
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a. visionaries b. entrepreneurs c. decision makers d. influencers e. none of the above
Presidential campaigns begin shortly after the midterm elections, if not earlier, because
a. it is important for the candidates to engage the public while the public is still excited about politics—like right after the midterm elections. b. most presidential primaries now take place very early in the election year. c. the public is especially tuned in to politics during the fall because of the free time associated with the Thanksgiving Holiday. d. presidential candidates are often members of the House, so once the election for the House has ended, the members of the House who want to run for president can focus on that race.
Since the end of the Vietnam War to the present, the dominant interpretation has been that the foreign policy process tended to be more __________ during the cold war years but has become more pluralist since Vietnam
a. elitist c. hyperpluralist b. pluralist d. democratic
What do authoritarian and democratic regimes have in common?
a. Both are equally vulnerable to a coup d'état b. Both have difficulty surviving when the country is poor c. Both make use of propaganda to maintain control over the population d. Both must build up massive organizational structures to maintain aesthetic control over society