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washai

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President Obama's use of an executive order to increase the minimum wage paid to federal contractors illustrates an __________.
 
  A)expansion of presidential power through independent executive initiative
  B)illegal use of informal presidential powers
  C) informal mechanism to increase presidential power over the economy
  D)enhancement of presidential power at the expense of the judiciary

Question 2

Franklin Roosevelt leveraged the power of __________ and his fireside chats tospeak to the American people about pressing policy issues and also about their everyday lives.
 
  A) radio
  B)television
  C) opinion polls
  D) press conferences



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

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