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Most presidents have demonstrated an ability to maintain certain standards of moral decency and decorum while in office. This is a critical part of being president, because…

The basic problem in the state of nature, according to John Locke, is that…

Suppose the president decides to veto major funding legislation for a new highway project. The Congress still has the constitutional option of attempting to override the president’s veto, but it requires ____ of the members of each chamber to consent to the override.

Which of the following policy concerns may afford the president a good deal of time to make a decision so that he does not have to rush to decide?

Federalist supporters of the new Constitution were determined that the national government it established would protect the rights of…

Eisenhower once commented that, “Our form of government has no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith, and I don’t care what it is. With us of course it is the Judeo-Christian concept, but it must be a religion with all men are created equal.” This is a rather vague principle, something that is a common tool in the belt of presidents of which personality type?

A candidate for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party wins the caucus in Iowa. What advantage does that candidate now have going into the New Hampshire Primary?

It is important to remember that the presidential election is…

If the poor were successful in gaining political power for themselves and had begun to use government power only for their own advantage, the result may have been the establishment of a/an…

While searching Steven’s house on a warrant for illegal drugs, police officers fail to find drugs but surprisingly discover a hidden stash of illegal firearms and arrest him. Steven is charged with possession of illegal firearms, prosecuted, and convicted. Upon appeal of his case, Steven’s attorney successfully argues that the guilty verdict against Steven must be thrown out, because…