In what way was the presidency of Barack Obama similar to that of George W. Bush?
A) Like Bush, Obama refused to use signing statements in the exercise of his executive powers.
B) Like Bush, Obama worked to regain institutional powers transferred by previous presidents to Congress.
C) Like Bush, Obama exercised minimal executive powers specifically to provide space for Congress to govern.
D) Like Bush, Obama relied heavily on secrecy and a lack of transparency in the exercise of his foreign policy powers to protect executive power.
D
You might also like to view...
Air France and France Telecom are both nationalized companies in France
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Linked to the problem of uncontrollable budgetary expenditures is the concept of “backdoor” spending. Identify and describe the internal conflict that results from backdoor spending. Additionally, identify the three principal types of backdoor spending, provide an example of each, and describe how this type of spending impairs the ability of the federal government to control expenditures.
What will be an ideal response?
What characteristic of states like Montana and Wyoming contributes to the comparatively high military recruitment from those areas?
A. a high number of military installations B. enlistment bonuses offered to recruits from certain states C. rural, with few well-paying jobs available to young adults D. a strong military tradition E. state mandates for public service
Rafael, a man with a criminal record in Texas, was seen hiding a gun and some cash in his car close to where a bank had been robbed the previous day
He appeared to have been wounded in the leg, similar to the eyewitnesses' account of how the robber was injured while escaping from the bank. Rafael can be arrested under which of the following provisions? a. the exclusionary rule b. the nolo contendere c. probable cause d. a plea bargain