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Opening a file in ‘a’ mode, opens the file for reading

When you issue this file open: fp = open(‘infile.txt’, ‘w’) and then do the following operations: fp.write(‘Line 1’) fp.write(‘Line 2’) fp.write(‘Line 3’) What will the contents of ‘infile.txt’ be when viewing it using Notepad?

Given the following lines of a text file called ‘states.txt’: AlabamaAlaskaArizona What is the display output of the following code? fi = open(‘states.txt’) plines = fi.readlines( ) for p in plines:         print(p[:-1])

The popular image of the bureaucracy is of large, impersonal organizations that are inefficient and unresponsive. Identify one advantage of the federal bureaucracy. Provide a specific example to illustrate. Identify one problem with the federal bureaucracy. Provide a specific example to illustrate.

Which term refers to the presidency as a network of staff, analysts, and advisors, with the president positioned at the head?

What role was George W. Bush performing when he created the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives?

Which number most closely approximates the number of people currently included in each congressional district?

Which of the following would represent an instance of the president “going public”?

What is the name of the provision in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that grants Congress implied powers not otherwise enumerated?

The Constitution granted the president many powers. However, the language is vague, and therefore the powers of the president have been used in different ways and have evolved over time. Describe Emergency Presidential Powers.  Identify the Constitutional basis of the powers a president has in an emergency. Explain how it has been used by the President with a specific example.