Author Question: Theodore Roosevelt modified the executive branch by __________. A) reinstating the spoils system ... (Read 160 times)

robinn137 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

When mine owners refused to meet with coal workers at the White House, Roosevelt __________.

A) decided that the executive branch no longer had a role in labor disputes
B) used his influence to mediate social conflict for the public good
C) appealed to the Supreme Court to intervene on behalf of management
D) stated that John Mitchell's unreasonable nature had kept mine owners away

Question 2

A major difference between Theodore Roosevelt and the presidents of the Gilded Era was __________.

A) Roosevelt was much more aggressive in his use of presidential power.
B) Roosevelt did not feel that labor-management relations were a vital issue.
C) Roosevelt distanced himself from the growing influence of the press.
D) Roosevelt was a Republican and they were Democrats.

Question 3

Theodore Roosevelt modified the executive branch by __________.

A) reinstating the spoils system
B) shrinking the size and number of federal agencies
C) institutionalizing administrative procedures
D) shifting power from the executive branch to the legislative branch