Despite their formal powers, presidents need to exercise which of the following leadership abilities to be successful?
a. the ability to enter into executive agreements
b. the ability to write legislation
c. the ability to persuade members of Congress and the American public
d. the ability to negotiate treaties
Answer: c
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a. low high school graduation rate. b. low savings rate. c. high death rate among the economically active population. d. high foreign debt. e. shortage of skilled workers.
Which of the following situations best exemplifies a government by confederation, which is a system in which each member government is considered sovereign and the national government is limited to powers delegated to it by its member governments?
A. the government set up by the southern states during the Civil War B. the establishment of a national U.S. government through the ratification of the Constitution in 1787 C. the relationship between state and local governments under the Texas Constitution D. the inclusion of the supremacy clause, which gives the federal laws prevalence over state laws, in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution
The United States had felt relatively immune from terrorism until the:
A. 1950s B. 1960s C. 1970s D. 1980s E. 1990s
For realists, anarchy is what a state makes out of it
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.