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azncindy619 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

What strategy was deployed by Obama to corral Democratic votes in Congress to pass the Affordable Care Act?

A)He called on liberal Internet bloggers to pressure their representatives to support the act.
B)He threatened to oust opponents of the act from their committee positions in Congress.
C)He pledged to actively campaign against any Democrat in Congress who opposed to the act.
D)He intimated that opponents would be ineligible for financial support from the party.

Question 2

Which statement best describes attempts by presidents to increase their power?

A) Presidential power grabs are lavishly orchestrated public events.
B) Presidential power grabs attempt to make broad and sweeping policy changes.
C) Presidential power grabs are often couched in conciliatory and incremental terms.
D) Presidential power grabs are always the result of changes to the institutional nature of the presidency through constitutional amendments and public pressure.