President Obama might have had a different outcome in terms of ...

[captainjonesify]

President Obama might have had a different outcome in terms of his legislative agenda if __________.
 
  A)hehad attempted to cooperate with the Speaker of the House, John Boehner
  B)more Democrats had won elections at the state and local levels of American politics
  C)liberal Democrats had supported his jobs bill in 2011
  D)the Democratic Party had retained control of both chambers of Congress following the 2010 midterm elections

Question 2

Wars cause a displacement of policy debates from the local to the national level because they __________.
 
  A)create conditions under which Congress supplants all other political actors, and since Congress is national in nature, all debates become national
  B)underscore the differences between Americans and thus make all policy debates national, rather than local, ones
  C)bring the nation's health and security into stark relief and thereby encourage congressional members to prioritize national goals over local goals
  D)always see the election of Democrats into office who as a matter of principle favor national issues over local issues

[ryansturges]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C