The congressional resolution that gave the president wide power and discretion to conduct activities, including the use of armed forces, in Southeast Asia is known as the

Figure 12.2 consists of two pie charts that compare American attitudes about the influence of interest groupson elected and government officials in Washington

Americans believe for the most part that the government is responsive to special-interest groups than it is to the electorate. Why is this so and what kinds of groups do Americans see has having this influence? What do you think is the fear behind such attitudes? What will be an ideal response?

Under the EOA, the federal government could bypass state and local governments by __________

A)allowing gubernatorial vetoes of EOA actions to be overridden by the OEO director B)prohibiting state governors from vetoing EOA grants and initiatives C)administering the program exclusively at the federal level D)appointing state-level program directors who were not subject to state or local controls