Explain executive orders, detailing their sources and powers, and contrast this idea with that of signing statements.

Which of the following best articulates why U.S. dependence on foreign oil could be viewed as a national security issue?

a. The United States has become energy independent during the last decade. b. The need for oil is expected to decline during the next two decades. c. Solar power is now more prevalent in the United States than in any other country. d. The United States only imports oil from its allies. e. The United States spends billions on oil from nations that might be hostile.

Which is the strongest evidence for an institutional explanation of weak bureaucracy in the United States?

a. Obtaining a job in the American bureaucracy often requires having an expensive higher education. b. American bureaucrats typically earn lower salaries than people performing similar jobs in the private sector. c. Polls indicate that Americans feel that bureaucracies are inefficient and out of touch with everyday people. d. Elected officials look better in the eyes of their constituents when they attack the ineffectiveness of the bureaucracy