Which of the following statements does not accurately reflect the relationship between Congress and the president under the Obama administration?
a. Upon taking office, President Obama was almost immediately forced to focus the agenda on the financial crisis, which focused the global economy.
b. Tension between the president and Congress increased in 2012 when Republicans gained control of the House.
c. After the midterm elections in 2014, several legislators came forward to publicly criticize Obama for being too passive on foreign affairs.
d. Speaker of the House John Boehner’s invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the president realize Congress’s power, thus leading him to concede to working with legislators on important international agreements concerning Iran.
d. Speaker of the House John Boehner’s invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the president realize Congress’s power, thus leading him to concede to working with legislators on important international agreements concerning Iran.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. majority leader b. majority whip c. party caucus leader d. president pro tempore