The “iron triangle” idea refers to a cooperative, exclusive relationship among
a. interest groups, legislative committees, and administrative agencies in a given policy area.
b. the media, politicians, and big business.
c. the Pentagon, manufacturers, and the Republican Party.
d. the steel industry, the automobile industry, and the oil industry.
Answer: a
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When can the president use a pocket veto?
A) It can be used by a president only once during each complete term in office. B) It can only be used when Congress adjourns for the session within ten days of the bill being submitted to the president. C) It is used when previous legislation is reintroduced in the next Congress. D) It is no longer an option for the president as it was revoked in 1936. E) It is used when a president disagrees with legislation and wishes to return proposed legislation to Congress within the same session.
In the modern presidency, the Cabinet
A) has assumed greater importance over the last twenty years. B) is a minor contributor to presidential decisions on foreign policy, but a major contributor to decisions on domestic policy. C) no longer provides significant decision-making input or support for the president. D) makes major domestic policy decisions but does not make foreign or defense policy decisions. E) is the central advisory and decision-making group on which the president depends.