Why do presidents try to gain support for their initiatives instead of simply enacting their policy priorities outright?
a. because Congress cannot debate legislation without approval from the president
b. because the Constitution does not give the president any powers to influence public policy
c. because the Constitution establishes a system of shared powers
d. because the president has diminishing power over the course of his or her administration
c
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What event led to the demise of détente?
a. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 b. The Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 c. The communist coup d'état in Czechoslovakia in 1948 d. The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962
In which case did the Supreme Court hold that if a statement was made by a suspect without proper Miranda warnings, it still could be used to discredit his or her testimony at a trial?
A) Harris v. New York B) Engel v. Vitale C) Schenck v. United States D) Sweat v. Painter E) none of the above