Many of the independent regulatory commissions were created by Congress during the 1930s to
a. create jobs.
b. free Congress from the task of legislating on complex aspects of the American economy.
c. free the executive from having to deal with bureaus of minor status.
d. to implement policies emanating from judicial rulings.
e. provide the president with additional agencies to oversee.
B
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Which of the following qualities measures whether or not a person has a mild opinion or a deeply felt opinion on a subject?
A) direction B) intensity C) stability D) all of the above E) financial security
Why is the analogy of ping-pong balls relevant to the textbook's discussion of public opinion formation?
a. because people often do not have one solid opinion about particular issues b. because the mix of ideas in people's heads is often an all-or-nothing proposition c. because people have no substantive thoughts on issues d. because people grow more conservative as they age e. because people grow more secure in their opinions as they age
Which of the following is true regarding popular perceptions of immigrants?
a. Nativist sentiment is typically strongest when the economy is prosperous. b. The majority of Americans have historically favored few, if any, restrictions on immigration. c. The economy generally has little, if any, impact as to how people feel about immigration. d. When unemployment is low people tend to look more favorably upon immigrants. e. The desire of citizens to restrict immigration did not become widespread until the twentieth century.
Almost all state governors have the authority to use a line item veto
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.