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The 2000 presidential election is an example of where it is possible to (Points : 1) win the popular vote but not have a majority vote in the Electoral College. become President by losing both the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary. become President without having a recount of ballots. replace the Electoral College with the principle of one person-one vote.

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2. According to Article II, Section 2, the President may grant pardons (Points : 1) only if Congress approves. for all offenses except Impeachment. if he concludes that the courts made errors at trial. only when it is recommended by the Justice Department.

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3. Presidents have inferred prerogative power on the basis of (Points : 1) having a party majority in Congress. their obligation to preserve and protect the Constitution of the United States. the Necessary and Proper clause of the United States Constitution. Abraham Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation.

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4. A President who has a political mandate has (Points : 1) been given greater constitutional authority by Congress. won a plebiscitary presidency. greater political power because he won by a wide margin. a greater influence in domestic policy than foreign.

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5. Presidential character, according to James David Barber, is important for voters to consider when electing the President because they can (Points : 1) understand his agenda for the country. predict his performance. Section 5.9 determine whether he might have an extramarital affair. know whether he will stand by controversial appointments.

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6. Presidents often seek to control the federal bureaucracy by doing all of the following except (Points : 1) filling the top echelon of executive organizations with political appointees who share their values. assigning members of the White House staff responsibility for monitoring executive agencies. running major policy operations from the White House through White House czars. firing uncooperative civil servants and disregarding their demands.

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7. The federal bureaucracy effectively makes public policy by (Points : 1) telling Congress what to legislate in the Code of Federal Regulation. disqualifying people from benefits. writing standards for administering programs in the Code of Federal Regulation. defying the will of Congress.

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8. A clientelist is often appointed to be secretary of agriculture because (Points : 1) he can serve the interests of farmers. he is a farmer. he knows agriculture. agriculture is not that complex that a specialist is needed.

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9. Control of the bureaucracy through legislative oversight is a matter of (Points : 1) denying Congress power of the purse. exercising the legislative veto and scalding agency heads in public sessions. exercising the legislative veto and its spending authority. scalding agency heads in public sessions.

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10. An iron triangle is (Points : 1) a relationship among a committee in Congress, an interest group, and an administrative department or agency for mutual gain. a means of raising money. the mechanism for making public policy. the best way to achieve full representation and informing the public of legal policies that are in effect.