What is the probable impact on a chief executives working in a divided government?
a. Divided government makes it easier for chief executives, because they can play one side off the other.
b. Divided government makes it harder for chief executives, because they cannot rely on their own party's support.
c. Divided government makes it easier for chief executives, because they can appeal directly to the public for support and not worry about too much backlash.
d. Divided government makes it harder for chief executives, because it limits executive power and often leads to stalemates.
Question 2
The idea of local control means that
a. school affairs should be governed by the local school district.
b. parents decide what is taught in the school.
c. local school districts form committees to write state school policy.
d. all funding for schools comes from the local district.
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Working out
In 2008, the U.S. economy suffered a gaping wound as several trillion dollars were ripped out of it.
Working with the feet
Government Corruption versus GDP per Capita, 2009
Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, AP