Which of the following is an example of “legislative prodding”?
a. Declining to approve a treaty negotiated by the president
b. Introducing a bill to require congressional review of nuclear agreements with Iran
c. Closing multiple military bases through the BRAC procedure
d. Bringing a case against the president or other executive officials in the Supreme Court
b. Introducing a bill to require congressional review of nuclear agreements with Iran
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Identify the three different levels of education discussed in the chapter.
What will be an ideal response?
Justices of the peace in Texas may be responsible for
a. adjudicating DWI cases. b. probating wills. c. issuing indictments. d. hearing appeals from municipal courts. e. acting as a small claims court.
Which of the following defines bourgeoisie as understood by Karl Marx?
A. It refers to individuals' self-awareness of the political implications of being members of a particular economic class. B. It refers to a group of people who are connected to each other by bonds of family, marriage, or blood. C. It refers to an economic class of wealthy capitalists that emerged during the Industrial Revolution. D. It refers to the assumption that political identities are innate and largely unchanging. E. It refers to the assumption that individuals have some choice over their political identities but such choices are constrained by the social context.
Which of the following has no legal authority, but does have influence on the president?
a. White House staff b. Joint Chiefs of Staff c. the Cabinet d. the vice president