The principle of executive privilege is primarily used to
A. pressure Congress into expediting legislation proposed by the president.
B. distribute money among executive agencies as the president sees fit.
C. overturn legislation of which the president disapproves.
D. safeguard the confidentiality of presidential communications.
E. enhance the transparency and accessibility of the Oval Office.
Answer: D
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Perceptions of blacks as inferior and dim-witted were strongly reinforced during the nineteenth century as a result of _____________.
A. the gradual replacement of white minstrels with black American minstrels B. the financial success of white minstrels who caricaturized blacks C. Abraham Lincoln’s praise of the minstrel show performed at his inauguration D. the viability of minstrelsy as a profession for white actors
Nullification was particularly prominent during which era in American history?
a. the colonial era b. the Revolutionary War c. prior to the Civil War d. Reconstruction e. the Great Depression
The set of ideas, values, and ways of thinking about government and politics that are shared by all citizens is known as
A) politics. B) political culture. C) political socialization. D) socialism. E) a social contract.
Which of the following best describes the minimalist paradigm?
a. Individuals have sufficient political knowledge to vote and take political action. b. People have insufficient capacity to acquire political knowledge and cannot make rational political decisions. c. Most people fall short of what we expect them to know, think about, and pay attention to in the complicated world of politics and policy. d. Most citizens do not need to acquire political information or civic education, and governments run with minimal interaction from their citizenry.