The Obama administration’s health care reform is a goal rather that an objective

Why does the perception of an electoral mandate matter in presidential politics?

a. It helps to increase the president's legislative acumen. b. It makes it harder for presidents to get their legislative agenda enacted by Congress. c. It offers legitimacy and credibility to a recently elected president's proposals. d. It enables the president to manage the bureaucracy.

Wars are harmful to the political health of those who conduct them

a. in the short run. c. when waged against non-democracies. b. in the long run. d. when international support wavers.