If a president has to resort to commanding, he looks weak, in large part because his explicit constitutional powers are limited

The Obama administration's initial foreign policy approach of a "strategy of engagement" included all of the following principle goals except

a. to achieve and maintain security for United States, allies, and partners. b. an assumption of cooperation required in relations with other countries as they were either with us or with the terrorists. c. to rebuild and strengthen the American economy through an open international system. d. active promotion of universal values abroad. e. to work towards an international order that encourages collective action to confront common problems.

The United States has a two-party system which means that:

A. only two parties nominate candidates to run in general elections. B. the two major parties-the Democrats and the Republicans-dominate national politics. C. candidates must belong to one of the two major parties to run in state elections. D. all voters identify with either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. E. third parties are not allowed to be formed in this country.