Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, why did congressional Democrats go along with President George Bush’s efforts to strengthen the powers of the president?
What will be an ideal response?
They feared being seen as soft on terrorism. This enabled him to pursue wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as easily secure passage of the Patriot Act.
Political Science
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a. they have no choice. b. their government is recognized by other governments. c. it is required to be a sovereign government according to international law. d. they understand their government as legitimate. e. All of the above are correct.
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A proposed law arising from a citizen petition is called a(n)
A) initiative. B) referendum. C) recall. D) impeachment.
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