What benefitsdid Hillary Clinton derive from serving on the team of Obama, her former competitor, when she decided to run for the presidency in 2016?
A)She got the opportunity to declare her candidacy two years before the 2016 election cycle and amass a huge warchest.
B)She had time to convince other potential challengers to stay out of the race and to build her presidential operation.
C)She achieved frontrunner status two years beforeannouncing her candidacy and effectively sidelined potential challengers, including Joe Biden.
D)She was able to develop policy positions that were in stark in contrast to those of the administration and keep challengers out of the race.
C
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Which of the following are strategies used by groups to embed their particular policy concerns in the Constitution?
a. Secure a provision that will result in economic gains for the group b. Prohibit the state from taking a particular action c. Secure tax relief d. Advance a special interest that is already the subject of a constitutional guarantee e. All of the above
Why does dealing with the policy challenges of Medicare and Social Security create a prisoner's dilemma?
A. The benefits awarded by these programs are not regulated in any way, so seniors consume a large share of the federal economy. B. The transaction costs of reaching a deal are high because there are so many actors who will want to be involved. C. Finding a focal point to start the discussions is a very real challenge and with neither side knowing where to start the conversation. D. Each side knows that they could benefit from reaching a landmark entitlement reform deal if they could just trust the other side to cooperate.