Before 1800, presidential electors for the Electoral College were chosen by __________.

What is the relationship between the democratization of the presidency and the use of mandates in governing?

a. Since public approval has become much more important to modern presidents, most presidents rely on the mandate and the polls to measure their popularity and increase their approval ratings. b. The presidential mandate claimed by modern presidents makes it easier for them to get their choices of Supreme Court justices approved than in the past. c. Because Congress sees the president as holding a mandate of the people, the legislators do not block the president's agenda as vehemently as legislators in the past did. d. Because modern presidents are more dependent on the people for election and more involved in policymaking than early presidents, they are prone to claim the mandate of the people when governing.

In New York City in 2010, one out of __________ residents were poor

a. two b. three c. four d. five