Which of the following has NOT been a factor in presidents increasing their power relative to Congress?
a. Presidents have increasingly been able to speak directly to the electorate
b. Presidents oversee a greatly expanded federal bureaucracy.
c. The roles of commander-in-chief and head of state place the president at the center of military and international affairs.
d. The president has increasingly been able to demand party loyalty among members of Congress.
e. Unlike members of Congress, presidents can claim to have a national constituency.
d
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When the Inuit and Euro-Canadians developed an ongoing relationship, it produced all of the following for the Inuit except
a. a market for Inuit furs and art. b. indebtedness and dependence. c. schools and health facilities. d. equality of employment opportunities. e. new diseases and epidemics.
The Framers designed a government that
a. maximizes conformity costs by limiting transaction costs. b. limits free riding to allow the national government more authority. c. minimzes conformity costs through increased transaction costs such as separation of powers and limited national authority. d. took control of the means of production to produce a much stronger national economy, essential for building an empire.