It is possible to view the institutional presidency as
a. a great drain on the resources of the federal government.
b. the glue that enables the federal government to operate under increased policy demands.
c. an effective counterweight to the expertise Congress possesses on most matters of public policy.
d. a presidential branch of the government separate and apart from the executive branch that attempts to coordinate the executive and legislative branches in its own behalf.
d. a presidential branch of the government separate and apart from the executive branch that attempts to coordinate the executive and legislative branches in its own behalf.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
All of the innovations in mass communication technology have
a. overwhelmed consumers with so many choices that they no longer appreciate good news coverage. b. emphasized visual images at the expense of solidly reported long-form stories. c. reduced newspapers to bit players because only television has the resources to cover major news events. d. made the news more widely available to consumers.
Immediately following World War II, what phrase most accurately describes U.S.- Soviet relations?
a. skeptical cooperation b. outright hostility c. rapprochement and confrontation d. friendly détente
The Cold War was an ideological, political, and economic confrontation between which of the following two powers?
A. France and Germany B. Britain and France C. United States and Japan D. United States and China E. United States and the Soviet Union