What is a recess appointment?
a. a senator appointed by the president to remain in Washington during a congressional recess
b. the appointment of an undersecretary of a cabinet department
c. the presidential appointment of a friend or donor to an ambassadorship
d. a presidential appointment without Senate ratification during a congressional recess
d. a presidential appointment without Senate ratification during a congressional recess
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Which of the following statements is true of televised debates?
A. They allow candidates to discuss their policies as much as they want to, without any time constraints. B. They do not provide an opportunity to candidates to improve their images. C. They help shape the outcome of the elections. D. They have been a part of every election since 1990. E. They restrict candidates from pointing out the flaws of their opponents.
Even in the 1930s, public opinion polls showed
A. that as many as half the voters were skeptical of a federal unemployment compensation program. B. that over 90 percent of Americans were supportive of Social Security. C. that most Americans were against the national highway system being built at the time. D. that most Americans wanted an activist foreign policy. E. None of these are correct.