Differentiate between the different types of political power that ...

[mspears3]

Differentiate between the different types of political power that a president can exercise and discuss the goals embedded in the exercise of political power.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

To assess congressional voting trends in times of war and peace in an ideal research environment, Howell and his colleagues would have needed __________ immediately before and immediately after the outbreak of war, with all other factors constant.
 
  A)identical members of Congress voting on identical bills
  B)similar members of Congress voting on different bills
  C)different members of Congress voting on similar bills
  D)different members of Congress voting on identical bills

[tsternbergh47]

Answer to Question 1

The ideal answer should:
a. Define political power as the capacity to shape government policies through political action.
b. Discuss the various forms that political power can take including, but not limited to, inducing political actors to do things that they would not otherwise do; convincing political actors to do nothing at all; andusing either direct action, such as firing incompetent bureaucrats, or indirect action, such as withdrawing after setting a new course for public policy and leaving it on others to revise the political landscape.
c.Identify that the purpose of exercising political power is not about individual needs and desires but rather about shaping and controlling outcomes in politics.

Answer to Question 2

A