What are some of the major achievements of the federal government? Did Congress play a major role in bringing about these achievements?

What will be an ideal response?

Students should list some of the achievements noted in the text, including the Marshall Plan, Voting Rights Act, Civil Rights Act, and Medicare. They should note that while Presidents were sometimes the initiator of these achievements, Congress was also often the initiator of these ideas. And, whether the proposal started with Congress or the president, Congress was essentially always involved in a significant way at the inception, ratification, or implementation stage.

Political Science

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The Classification Act of 1949 assigned many federal jobs to a tiered system based on job duties, title, and qualifications. This tiered system is usually referred to as the

a. General Schedule. b. Government Classification Scheme. c. Federal Oversight Framework. d. Professional Order. e. Selective Service System.

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What is the “CNN effect?”

a. A term for what some believe to be the impact of liberal bias in the media on U.S. foreign policy b. A term for what some believe to be the impact of conservative bias in the media on U.S. foreign policy c. A term for the possible effects of increasing centralization in the media on U.S. foreign policy d. A term for what some believe is the effect of instantaneous transmission of photographs and text on U.S. foreign policy

Political Science