When does divided government frequently occur?
a. when special-interest groups achieve more influence in Congress
b. when the president's party loses congressional seats in the midterm elections
c. when the president's party gains congressional seats in the midterm elections
d. when it is time to appoint new Supreme Court justices
b
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How does the White House staff differ from the president's cabinet? a. The White House staff has greater access to and more influence on the president than does the cabinet. b. The cabinet has more access to the president than does the White House staff
c. The president can fire the White House staff but only Congress can dismiss a member of the cabinet. d. The cabinet is less democratic and less accountable than the White House staff.
In New York Times v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court ruled that public officials may not win a libel suit unless they can prove not only that the statement was false, but also that
A. it was false to a ludicrous degree. B. the writer knew it was false or had a reckless disregard for the truth. C. no reasonable person would have been able to discern its falseness without significant effort. D. any reasonable person would have been able to discern its falseness without significant effort. E. the writer honestly believed it to be true.
Divided government occurs when a president of one party appoints members of the other party to the Cabinet
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Affluent residents who are dissatisfied with a community tend to want to ________ community services
A. publicize B. privatize C. politicize D. emphasize