Why was the General Services Administration created as an independent agency?

Why was President Obama able to put together a substantial legislative record in his first two years?

A. Congress enacted the presidential ability to use a line-item veto. B. Congress temporarily agreed to fewer programmatic requests. C. He convinced moderate Republicans to support his agenda. D. He had bigger and more cohesive party majorities in Congress.

Which of the following best describes the state of U.S. military power today?

a. No other country can rival U.S. military power and as such no other countries are making any efforts to try. b. The U.S. military is unrivaled in a range of areas even though other states, such as China and Russia, are making attempts to close the gaps. c. The United States enjoys an unrivaled position in terms of naval and air power but the Chinese land forces are stronger and better trained than the American forces. d. The economic collapse and the subsequent reductions in the U.S. military budget have allowed the Chinese to effectively negate any advantages in military power held by the United States.