When a major power molds the policies of another state through indirect control it is exhibiting its ________

One factor that has affected presidents' use of signing statements in recent decades is __________

a. the decline in the number of bills passed by Congress b. the ban on riders c. the decline in public approval of Congress d. the expansion of presidents' inherent powers

What made India's caste system, which offered few opportunities for economic and social advancement, so difficult to deal with politically?

a. Social traditions that financially eliminated social progress for millions required more than legal change. b. There was difficulty approving the Indian Constitution after independence. c. The framers of the Indian Constitution were afraid to place limits on private wealth. d. Freedom from government arbitrariness was valued over challenges to social and economic inequality. e. Certain inalienable rights were provided in the Indian Constitution, but without a level of support to go along with those rights.