A vote of the entire electorate to approve a constitutional change is called a ______.
a. repeal
b. recall
c. rationalization
d. ratification
d. ratification
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In what way can Congress check presidential power in foreign policy?
a. Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. b. Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policy. c. Congress can change foreign policy with a joint declaration of two-thirds of each chamber, which does not require the president's signature. d. Congress can negotiate treaties with other countries, even if the president disagrees with them, as long as they are ratified by a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
The press secretary heads a large staff that
A. meets with reporters. B. briefs the president on questions he is likely to be asked C. attempts to control the flow of news from cabinet departments to the press D. arranges briefings for out-of-town editors. E. All of these are correct.
Which of the following is the most fundamental way by which people influence government?
A) financial contributions B) grass-roots pressure C) voting D) electioneering E) writing their representatives in Washington
How has the Internet affected the watchdog role of the media?
A. It has almost completely usurped the watchdog role from the traditional media outlets. B. It has diluted the watchdog capacity with an overflow of opinions. C. It has expanded the watchdog capacity of the media. D. It has tainted the watchdog role with a partisan bent. E. It has little to no effect because it lacks the objective standards of traditional media outlets.