Which of the following statements best describes the American presidency in the view of your authors?
A) It is an office of uncontrolled power.
B) It is an office that has such limited power that it is unable to function properly.
C) It is an office of enormous contrasts, of great power and great limits.
D) It is an office that is unnecessary because Congress is fully equipped to provide the leadership necessary for the administration of the country.
E) It seldom changes.
C
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A. Rwanda and Sudan are African countries. B. the U.S. has more Yugoslavian residents than Africans C. the U.S. has more interests at stake in the affairs of Central Europe D. ethnic cleansing is worse than genocide
The usage of which media type has declined from 1999 to 2010?
a. Television b. Internet c. Newspapers d. both A and C
Ronald Reagan's optimism and receptivity to advice can be traced to
a. the crumbling of his boyhood world and the resulting inner chaos that motivated his search for external order. b. his competition with and aggression toward his father. c. his low self-esteem and self-confidence. d. his boyhood preference for an energetic attack on obstacles in his path and the avoidance of emotional and intellectual ambiguities.
Taken together, the five main European Union institutions perform which of the following functions?
a. executive, defense, and economic b. judicial, executive, and legislative c. legislative, economic, and judicial d. defense, legislative, and judicial