The evolution of the American presidency

a. was expected by the Framers as the responsibilities facing the government increased.
b. has occurred through delegation on domestic policies, but the expansion of responsibility on foreign affairs reflects the limited and general language on foreign affairs in the Constitution.
c. reflects the strong command authority the Framers thought was needed to solve collective action problems.
d. would meet the hopes of the Framers because their ideal president was someone who could solve collective action problems by minimizing transaction costs.


b. has occurred through delegation on domestic policies, but the expansion of responsibility on foreign affairs reflects the limited and general language on foreign affairs in the Constitution.

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A. Realists believe that people learn from negative historical events, whereas liberalists believe people learn from positive ones. B. Realists are less likely to believe in the unitary-actor assumption than are liberal theorists. C. Realists see the rules of international relations as timeless and unchanging, whereas liberal theorists see the rules of international relations as evolving incrementally. D. Realists favor absolute gains, whereas liberals favor relative gains.

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Vicente Gonzalez and Tony Sanchez are examples of candidates who got most of their campaign financing from what uncommon source?

A. super PACs B. PACs C. individual donors online D. themselves by self-financing

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?The idea of a gender gap is

A. ?the difference in voter turnout among men and women. B. ?the long-standing history of women favoring Democrats over Republicans. C. ?the long-standing history of women favoring Republicans over Democrats. D. ?the tendency of women to be more libertarian than men. E. ?the difference in the percentage of women voting for a certain candidate and the percentage of men doing the same.

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The ___________ passed by the legislature in 2007 allowed Texans to carry concealed handguns almost anywhere

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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