In 2014, nearly half of federal spending went to __________
a. benefit programs for individuals
b. interest on the national debt
c. national defense
d. monetary policy
Answer: a
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Who wrote "[I]n the course of World War II, the Presidency of the United States became the most powerful and distinguished constitutional office the world has ever known."
A) Arthur Schlesinger B) Clinton Rossiter C)David Kennedy D)Edward Corwin
The term theocracy is best defined as:
A) a government that rules according to religious precepts. B) a government in which the rich have disproportionate influence. C) a government run by members of old, noble families. D) a government in which political decisions are made directly by the people themselves. E) a government in which the power and authority are in the hands of a single person.
The modern institutional presidency arose in part from __________
a. the social strife arising from the civil rights movement b. the economic and social turmoil of the Great Depression c. the demands of managing a modern army during World War I d. the rise and importance of television as a mechanism that brought the president into the living rooms of American citizens
Independent agencies account for about ______ of the federal government’s spending.
a. one-tenth b. one-fifth c. half d. less than 1 percent