If one political party controls at least one chamber of Congress and the other party controls the White House, which of the following is intensified?
a. autocracy
b. influence of the Electoral College
c. partisanship
d. power of the president
c
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California stands out in U.S. politics today because __________
a. it has more members of the U.S. House of Representatives than the next 10 states combined b. it has 155 presidential electoral votes, more than any other state c. nearly one in eight U.S. citizens lives in the state, making it the most populous state in the Union d. 20 states owe California more than a billion dollars each, making it the largest lender to other states
In an informal process known as __________, presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block the nomination
a. advice and consent b. presidential deference c. judicial purview d. senatorial courtesy
What is the purpose of a survey pretest?
a.) getting a baseline for longitudinal studies b.) getting out the kinks in a survey c.) choosing survey subjects d.) saving time and money
To a president, what is the benefit of an executive agreement over a treaty?
A.) it can be done without the involvement of the president or his/her office B.) it does not require the same Senate approval process C.) it binds current and future presidents D.) it is a better instrument for large issues of global significance