Describe the framers' vision for the presidency. How is the framers' vision different from the role of the modern president?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that the framers were concerned about giving the president too much power.
2, Describe the creation of shared power (and a system of checks and balances) to ensure that the president (or Congress) did not have too much power.
3, Include the idea that modern presidents have more power than what the framers had intended. For example, modern presidents are more involved in legislation than the framers predicted.
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Why is the office of the lieutenant governor considered by some to be the most powerful office in Texas state government?
a. This office is elected independently of the governor and can develop a dominant legislative role. b. This office, unlike the governor's, is protected from being charged with crimes while in office. c. The Texas Constitution grants the lieutenant governor more authority than the governor. d. The lieutenant governor has the sole power and responsibility to appoint statewide officials.
An interest group that offers material incentives to induce people to join its ranks is the
A) American Civil Liberties Union. B) American Association of Retired Persons. C) National Audubon Society. D) Black Lives Matter movement. E) Greenpeace Society.