Senate majority leader Harry Reid invoked the ______, which eliminated the filibuster on non Supreme Court nominees as a response to the backlog of cases and increased gridlock.

The actions of Harry Truman to save entire states from the ravages of storms, fires, and floods illustrate what core principle of Rossiter's analysis?

A)A president's wartime powers do not apply in times of international peace and prosperity. B)The accrual of wartime presidential powers is diminished when presidents use those powers in other policy spheres. C)It is the actions of Democratic presidents that have most significantly expanded the powers of the presidency. D)The expansion of presidential power is not solely the result of the actions of great presidents in great wars.

What was the general attitude toward political parties at the time the Constitution was written?

a. Many framers of the Constitution believed parties would only serve narrow interests rather than the public good. b. Most people felt that political parties would soothe animosities between factions. c. Most people trusted party organizations. d. The framers of the Constitution were generally in favor of political parties. e. The framers of the Constitution insisted that the people organize parties.