Executive privilege
A. involves the ability of the president and executive branch officials to withhold certain information from Congress and the courts.
B. means that members of the executive branch cannot be prosecuted for official acts.
C. is the concept that has been applied to the president's use of the pocket veto.
D. allows the president discretion in making political appointments.
E. was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1974.
Answer: A
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Ideologically, American public opinion tends to show certain consistent trends. Ideologically, most Americans
a. are either extreme left or extreme right in their leanings. b. are prone to swing back and forth between liberal and conservative ideologies. c. are prone to follow the lead of European nations such as France and Britain. d. are moderate, or centrist, thus creating a scenario in which the two major parties are leery of venturing away from the center. e. are unsure of where they stand.