In what way did many of President George W. Bush’s signing statements reflect his desire to expand the power of the presidency?

What will be an ideal response?


They allowed him to ignore such things as antitorture laws, a law forbidding the deployment of troops in Colombia, a law designed to keep him from using unconstitutionally gathered intelligence about Americans, and laws that required the federal government to abide by the principles of affirmative action.

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a) Family Caregiver Support Act b) Older Americans Act c) Nursing Home Reform Act d) Area Agencies on Aging

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As authoritarian regimes fell, U.S. hopes for democracy fizzled in all of the following countries EXCEPT

a. the Balkans. b. Iraq. c. Afghanistan. d. Latin America. e. West Africa.

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Education comprises the largest budget expenditure of state and local governments combined

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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In_________, the Supreme Court chipped away at the McCain-Feingold Act by invalidating a section of the act known as the "millionaire's amendment."

a. Randall v. Sorrell (2006) b. Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. (2007) c. Davis v. Federal Election Commission (2008) d. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

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