When the moderate Mohammed Khatami won the Iranian presidency in 1997, his reforms were blocked because real power stayed in the hands of __________

The federal Voting Rights Act requires that legislative districts in Texas conform to which of the following stipulations?

a) Legislative districts must have roughly the same number of people. b) Legislative districts must have equal numbers of African Americans and Latinos. c) Legislative districts must be redrawn every 10 years. d) Legislative districts must not diminish African American and Latino voting power. e) Legislative districts must be the same size geographically.

What can Congress do to influence foreign policy if it is not satisfied with the way the president has handled foreign policy?

a. Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. b. Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policy. c. Congress can command the military to execute foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. d. Congress can replace the secretary of state with someone who will implement foreign policy according to Congress's wishes.