Which term describes the mounting expectations that the public places on the president?
a. presidential mandate
b. going public
c. institutional presidency
d. personal presidency
d
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Government officials propose public policies in response to ______ or conditions that the public widely perceives to be unacceptable.
A. policy outcomes B. market failures C. political crises D. public problems
An appeals court can:
a. hold trials in certain cases b. affirm the judgment of a lower court c. reverse the judgment of a lower court d. b and c are both correct e. a, b, and c are all correct
Which of the following best describes why legislators are reluctant to scale back spending on defense programs?
a. concern for external invasion b. belief in America’s foreign policy c. desire to be reelected d. the power of the executive branch
Which of the following statements is true about the Stamp Act?
A. It imposed a tax on all paper imported into the American colonies. B. It was the second direct tax that the British Parliament imposed on the colonists. C. It was a document prepared by colonial delegates outlining their perceived rights and grievances against the British rule. D. It required that packaged sugar should have the stamp of the British crown. E. It required thatall legal documentsuse specially embossed paper that was to be purchased from the government.