How might presidents use their powers of persuasion in the legislative process?
a. in leading public opinion to support their policy agendas
b. through the impoundment of funds to prevent the implementation of specific laws
c. in leading public opinion to support signing statements on key pieces of legislation
d. in selecting majority and minority leaders in Congress
Answer: a
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a. has declined and has been replaced by news produced through the craft of reporting. b. is largely confined to cable networks while the broadcast networks focus on hard news. c. means that it is harder to mix argument and assertion in with fact and verification. d. can prove highly informative for people who are not that interested in public affairs or current events.
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a. competes with the European Union for global influence b. lacks enforcement authority over its members c. requires unanimous voting for economic decisions d. relies on the United States for a majority of its funding