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The __________ is the unique position occupied by presidents that allows them to shape public opinion.
 
  A) electoral mandate
  B) bully pulpit
  C)presidential immunity
  D) executive privilege

Question 2

Obama's position relative to Congress was stronger when he became president in 2008 than it was after the 2010 midterm elections because in 2008, __________.
 
  A) Obama's popularity was equal to that of the Republicans who controlled Congress, which forced the parties to compromise to advance the goals of the president
  B) Obama governed under a system of divided government, giving the Democrats in the Senate much more power to enact his proposals
  C)Obama controlled the White House, and the Republicans who controlled Congress were moderates who supported his landmark legislative proposals
  D) Obama's party controlled both houses of Congress,which meant that the legislative branch shared many of the goals of the executive branch



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



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