How did 9/11 affect Bush’s policy-making dynamic with Congress?
What will be an ideal response?
Bush’s presidency can effectively be described by two periods—pre-9/11, focused on a largely domestic agenda, and post-9/11, with a strong focus on defense and national security. Pre-9/11, Bush experienced declining popularity and an increasingly difficult-to-work-with Congress. However, after 9/11, Bush’s approval rose sharply and Congress was quick to cooperate with him and let him take the lead on policies relating to national security.
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Voter turnout in France in recent decades has been much
higher than in the United States, yet in recent legislative elections in France, turnout has fallen to roughly forty-five percent, a level which approaches American turnout rates. Suppose a political scientist explained this by making reference to steadily dropping public approval ratings of the legislature. This explanation of the reduced turnout rate in French legislative elections is a(n) __________ explanation. a. ideational b. institutional c. constructivist d. rational-material