In Order to Get Around the Need for Senate Approval

question 32

Multiple Choice

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.

• A)diplomacy
• B)international protocols
• C)executive agreements
• D)executive immunity

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Definitions:

Bystander Nonintervention

The phenomenon where individuals do not offer help to a victim when other people are present, often due to diffusion of responsibility or fear of making the situation worse.

Diffusion of Responsibility

A phenomenon where individuals are less likely to take action or feel a sense of responsibility when others are present.

Cognitive Dissonance

is a psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort due to conflicting beliefs, behaviors, or attitudes.

De-individuation

A psychological state of decreased self-evaluation and decreased evaluation apprehension causing antinormative and disinhibited behavior.