Richard J. Daley, mayor of Chicago from 1955 to 1976, was very powerful, yet came from a weak mayor system. Where did his power come from?
a. He shared executive power only with close friends, who allowed him to do whatever he wanted.
b. He was also chair of the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee.
c. The council changed the rules so that he could make decisions by himself.
d. His personality was so strong he was able to make the position a strong mayor system while he was in office. Chicago went back to being a weak mayor position once he left office.
b
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The two main objectives in American foreign policy have been
a. to ensure national security and to serve as a model for other states. b. to promote peace and to secure less stable regimes. c. to serve as a model for other states and to replace military aid with technical assistance. d. to ensure economic superiority and support democratic governments' efforts to embrace capitalism. e. detente and containment.
What do liberals believe about human nature? a. They believe that people are inherently good and peaceful. b. They believe that people are prone to conflict and war. c. They believe that people are smart enough to recognize the problems in the world and work to solve thoseproblems
d. They believe that people should try to solve the world's problems, but they probably will not be successful.