Arthur R. Schlesinger Jr. was concerned with the expansion of presidential power and referred to it as "the imperial presidency."
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True
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Which of the following best describes President Herbert Hoover’s views on the role of the federal government in the Great Depression?
a. The government was a primary causal factor and must, therefore, expend all available resources to relieve the crisis. b. It was a private economic crisis and the government had only limited power and responsibility for addressing it. c. It was a private economic crisis and it was the job of the Congress to expand the powers of the president so that he could effectively help those in need. d. Corrupt leaders of America’s industrial sector were primarily to blame and, therefore, it was up to them to reverse the country’s downward economic spiral. e. The government’s powers of oversight in the economy badly needed to be reduced.
The textbook argues that controversy over affirmative action is based on what?
a. disagreement over equality of opportunity b. disagreement over equality of outcome c. disagreement over pluralism d. disagreement over public opinion
What is one reason estimates of the cost of private prisons per inmate might not be accurate?
A. While the facilities are privately run, employees are state employees. B. Inmates must pay tuition, which is not calculated into the total cost. C. Inmate medical care is paid for by the state of Texas. D. Common estimates of the costs of private prison are, in fact, accurate.
The United States has always had a federal system of government
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