Unlike U.S. Senators and Representatives, what key power does the U.S. President possess?
a. Rule of law
b. National popular mandate
c. Judicial review
d. Control of the bureaucracy
e. Constitutional mandate
b
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In Plato's Gradations of Happiness in The Republic and the Human Soul he ranks democracies as the second worst form of government. Which type of political system is ranked lower than democracies by Plato?
a. One ruled by an aristocracy b. One ruled by a monarchy c. One ruled by an oligarchy d. One ruled by a tyrant e. One ruled by a timocracy
In which region of the world can an absolute monarchy be found?
a. United Kingdom b. New Zealand c. Saudi Arabia d. Paraguay
Which of the following best describes support for the death penalty according to Gallup polling?
A. It is virtually nonexistent in the northern states. B. It is virtually nonexistent in the southern states. C. It continues to rise among the U.S. population. D. It is the lowest in the past forty years. E. It is at an all-time high.
President Herbert Hoover’s response to the Great Depression was to ______.
a. create limited programs to help the poor and unemployed b. suggest charity and volunteerism as a solution but not government involvement c. create Social Security d. propose welfare assistance e. develop jobs creation programs, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)