Which of the following illustrates the consequences of a late start in transition planning?
A) Bill Clinton's early Senate confirmation difficulties
B) Richard Nixon's involvement with the Watergate scandal
C) Jimmy Carter's merging of campaign and transition responsibilities
D) George W. Bush's naming of Cheney as both his vice president and transition director
A
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An accusatorial system of justice has which of these in common with an inquisitorial system?
a. Both give judges a large amount of discretion in conducting trials. b. Both rely on prosecutors bringing charges of wrongdoing to a judge. c. Both put the judge in a position of acting as both investigator and jury. d. Both require prosecutors to argue their case against a defense attorney.
With technological revolutions in the 20th century, demands for regulation came from ______.
a. citizens and content providers b. the federal government and elected representatives c. foreign nations and broadcasters d. elected representatives and citizens
The "external environment" of foreign policy includes:
A. the political socialization and recruitment processes. B. other nation states with which the nation must interact. C. political parties and interest groups in the national setting. D. voting and elections in the national setting.
In Democracy in America, French philosopher and sociologist Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about his observations of American life when he visited the United States in 1831–32. He found that the Americans were ______.
a. plagued by an inequality of conditions b. more apt than people in other nations to want to join groups and associations c. less religious than the French d. very diverse in their opinions