Both parties in 1800 used congressional caucuses to select presidential nominees because it was ...

Both parties in 1800 used congressional caucuses to select presidential nominees because it was __________.
 
  A)required by the Constitution
  B)an expedient method
  C) the most democratic method
  D)mandated by federal law

Question -2-

What seems to happen with respect to congressional voting patterns at the conclusion of a war?
 
  A)They become erratic and unpredictable.
  B)Theymirror an increased sense of bipartisanship.
  C)They reflect the president's ideological leanings.
  D)They shift away from the policy preferences of the president.

Question -3-

If you were a president seeking to augment your bargaining position with Congress, what would you need to do with respect to the press?
 
  A) ignore it
  B) manage it
  C) censor it
  D) vilify it

Question -4-

Which act illustrates an attempt by Congress to reassert control over the budgetary process?
 
  A) Administrative Procedures Act
  B) Budget and Accounting Act
  C) Executive Reorganization Act
  D) Budget and Impoundment Act

Question -5-

Define the unitary theory of the executive and describe how it fits with the exercise of executive power.
 
  Using relevant examples, compare and contrast the relative success that Congress has had in constraining executive power with the relative success that presidents have had in gaining concessions (even if briefly) from Congress.Which branch has been more successful?