Question 1

Executive privilege refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that the Senate never votes against presidential appointments to the executive branch. 
B)  the increasing power of the executive branch in determining fiscal policy. 
C)  the claim that confidential communications between a president and close advisers should not be revealed without the consent of the president. 
D)  the right of presidents to eliminate government agencies without the approval of Congress. 
E)  the authority of members of the executive branch to formulate specific rules when implementing vague legislation. 
A)  the fact that the Senate never votes against presidential appointments to the executive branch. 
B)  the increasing power of the executive branch in determining fiscal policy. 
C)  the claim that confidential communications between a president and close advisers should not be revealed without the consent of the president. 
D)  the right of presidents to eliminate government agencies without the approval of Congress. 
E)  the authority of members of the executive branch to formulate specific rules when implementing vague legislation.

Question 2

Who stated, in his 1996 State of the Union address, that "the era of big government is over"?

Accepted Answer

A)  George H. W. Bush 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  George W. Bush 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  Al Gore 
A)  George H. W. Bush 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  George W. Bush 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  Al Gore

Question 3

Under President George W. Bush, government outsourcing declined dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Executive privilege refers to

Who stated, in his 1996 State of the Union address, that "the era of big government is over"?

Under President George W. Bush, government outsourcing declined dramatically.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

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Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Executive privilege refers to

Who stated, in his 1996 State of the Union address, that "the era of big government is over"?

Under President George W. Bush, government outsourcing declined dramatically.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Filters