Recent Vice Presidents Like Dick Cheney Have Been Different from Earlier

question 20

Multiple Choice

Recent vice presidents like Dick Cheney have been different from earlier vice presidents in that they:

• A) have been less popular with the public than ever before.
• B) have been more popular with the public than ever before.
• C) have become more influential in the president's policy-making decisions.
• D) have become less influential in the president's policy-making decisions.
• E) have become more confrontational with Congress than ever before.

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