Why did National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane, Admiral John Poindexter, and their aides assume they had the power to act on their own when dealing with Iranian moderates and Nicaraguan rebels?
A. Congress giving them permission
B. a secret intelligence "finding" signed by the president
C. executive privilege and past precedent
D. Article II of the Constitution, and thus the president's implied powers
Answer: B
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A. Whig Party B. Federalist Party C. Democratic Party D. American Party
When Byrd approached Mary Smith's father with the fact that he owned 43,000 acres and 220 slaves in Virginia, the older man remarked that Byrd's possessions were
a) "more than enough to prove his fitness for his daughter's hand in marriage." b) "impressive, but they paled in comparison to his daughter's worth." c) "little better than an estate on the moon." d) "not worth a bucket of warm spit." e) "worth more than he could ever hope to acquire in England."
Besides providing the cheapest electricity in the U.S., the Grand Coulee Dam also:
A) became a significant tourist attraction. B) brought African American farmers to the region. C) produced wealth for Mexican American workers. D) brought new manufacturing to the region.
Which of the following is the central element of negotiation?
A) Conflict B) Communication C) Winning D) Challenge E) Informality