Election winner often believe that they have a(n) __________, which is a command, to carry out a party platform or policy agenda
a. dictate
b. consensus
c. initiative
d. mandate
d
You might also like to view...
If Councillor 1 gets to be the agenda setter and choose the ordering in which the three councillors vote over the alternatives, which of the following agendas should she set in order to get her most preferred outcome?
Consider the following preference orderings. Councillor 1: Education, Medical, Tax cut Councillor 2: Medical, Tax cut, Education Councillor 3: Tax cut, Education, Medical A. It wouldn’t make a difference; the final choice would be the same regardless of the agenda. B. First a vote between education and medical, and then the winner against tax cuts. C. First a vote between medical and tax cuts, and then the winner against education. D. First a vote between tax cuts and education, and then the winner against medical.
As required by the __________, federal agencies must follow specific steps in issuing rules and regulations
a. Administrative Procedure Act b. Freedom of Information Act c. Hatch Act d. Pendleton Act
The increasing centralization and concentration of media ownership is an issue of concern because it __________
a. offers fewer perspectives on current events b. makes news gathering less efficient c. makes reporting more expensive d. undermines the profitability of the news media
The day-to-day business of the Senate is controlled by
a. the vice president. b. the Senate majority leader. c. the Senate majority whip. d. the president pro tempore. e. the Speaker of the House.