According to the responsible party model, political parties will
A.) articulate how similar their priorities or policy stances are compared to rival parties
B.) respond to crises by taking positions similar to each other
C.) give voters a clear choice by establishing different priorities or policy stances than rival parties
D.) work to determine what voters want out of the government so that more voters will support them over rival parties
Answer: C.) give voters a clear choice by establishing different priorities or policy stances than rival parties
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Which of the following statements about the organization of the federal judiciary is accurate?
A. All of the lower courts must follow the decisions of the Supreme Court so there is consistency in the law. B. It is a decentralized organization, physically dispersed across the nation, and administered by individual, life-tenured judges. C. The clean lines of authority stemming from the organizational structure create a tightly supervised hierarchy. D. The Supreme Court has a wide variety of administrative tools that it can use to make sure that its agents implement the Court's policies.
The British economist who played a crucial role at the Bretton Woods conference was _____
a. Adam Smith b. Winston Churchill c. Erwin Rommell d. John Maynard Keynes
If the president wishes to enact a rule or regulation that has the force of law but is not required to pass through Congress, the president would issue ________
A) a civil prosecution B) an executive order C) diplomacy D) an enforcement prerogative E) a treaty
Which of the following is NOT among the president’s legislative powers?
a. the line-item veto b. the State of the Union address c. executive orders d. the vice president’s role as presiding officer of the Senate e. the presidential veto