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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Tomorrow's FRQ

Here is an FRQ we will be working on tomorrow and for homework...

The concept of “divided government” in the United States means that one political party can control the executive branch while another controls the legislative branch. This poses problems for the President in making appointments to federal offices.

(a)Describe two problems that divided government poses for the President in making federal appointments.

(b)Identify and explain two ways Presidents try to overcome the problems described in (a).

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