Text written by presidents while signing a bill into law that usually consists of political statements or reasons for signing the bill and/or a president’s interpretation of the law itself is best described as a ______.

a. legal codicil
b. signing statement
c. signature affidavit
d. presidential veto

b. signing statement

Political Science

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How did Irving Kristol conceptualize the relationship between neoconservatism and liberalism?

a. Neoconservatism departed from liberalism's pessimistic outlook. b. Neoconservatism borrowed many ideals found within liberalism. c. Neoconservatism expanded the application of liberalism to a global context. d. Neoconservatism recognized what he perceived to be the naiveté of liberalism.

Political Science