Which of the following is an example of what political scientists would call going public?
a. The president uses his inaugural address to ask the public to contact their senators in support of his judicial nominees.
b. The president invites several members of the Senate to breakfast at the White House, at which the president discusses his proposed budget.
c. The president agrees to support a proposal by a member of Congress from Maine to lower import tariffs on lobsters entering Franc
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d. The president fires his press secretary in a nationally televised conferenc
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e. The president sends the vice president on a national tour to advocate his position.
Question 2
Which of the following is the best example of a lame duck?
a. a congressperson that was elected two weeks ago who doesn't have enough seniority to obtain an important committee assignment
b. a president whose influence is diminished because his term is almost up and he cannot seek reelection
c. a president whose power is weakened because his party does not have control over either house of Congress
d. a president whose personality prevents him from being persuasive
e. an elected official who is new and has no good network connections
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