Which of the following best describes the dilemma faced by Madison as he crafted a document to replace the Articles of Confederation?
a. how best to deal with the issue of slavery
b. how to deal with a hostile England
c. how to design a system that allowed for geographical expansion
d. how to reconcile liberty and authority in a large political community
d. how to reconcile liberty and authority in a large political community
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Which statement best characterizes the relationship between presidents and the bureaucracy?
A)Presidents can have a large influence on the politics of bureaucratic restructuring, but only as long as it occurs during a period of unified government. B)Presidents can only reorganize the federal bureaucracy at the senior level and have little influence on the overall political orientation of the bureaucracy. C)Presidents are not required to accept the existing bureaucracy as a given and thus can actively participate in the politics of bureaucratic restructuring. D)Presidents have no authority to make changes to the existing bureaucratic structure unless they have been specifically delegated the power to do so by the legislative branch.
One of the guiding principles of the U.S. Constitution is popular sovereignty, which means that
a. the people are tightly controlled by the government. b. the president is the ultimate governmental power. c. Congress is supreme. d. the people are ultimately in charge of their political and social destiny. e. the Supreme Court is subordinate to no other agency or group.