To influence the content of federal legislation, presidents often must rely on their abilities to persuade __________ that their interests are one and the same.
A)state governors
B)the Supreme Court
C)cabinet members
D) Congress
Question -2-Which action is most likely to lead to a negative perception of a president's executive actions?
A)equivocation in a time of international crisis
B)optimism in the face of a national economic crisis
C)tenacity when negotiating with foreign leaders
D)rapid action in the face of a global economic crisis
Question -3-The claim that when the economy enters a crisis the Treasury Department is expected to lead the response is best illustrated by __________.
A)the agency's responsibility for printing currency
B)the Treasury Department's management of TARP
C)theestablishment of FinCENwithin the agency
D)therole of the Inspector General in departmental oversight
Question -4-The nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court by George Bush supports which statement regarding the nomination process?
A)Presidents routinely take stock of a nominee's views on presidential power.
B)Presidents focus primarily on legal qualifications when choosing a nominee.
C)Presidents have no interest in the partisan affiliations of nominees.
D)Presidents often choose nominees who are their political opposites.
Question -5-What distinguishes the transition of Lyndon Johnson from the transitions of other modern presidents?
What will be an ideal response?
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