An Example of a President Who Exercised His Power Without

question 90

Multiple Choice

An example of a president who exercised his power without success was:

• A) President John Kennedy and his support for a Peace Corps program.
• B) President Lyndon Johnson and his proposal for expanded health care for seniors.
• C) President Richard Nixon and his efforts to force the North Vietnamese to end their plans to unify North and South Vietnam.
• D) President Bill Clinton and his efforts to balance the federal budget.
• E) President Barack Obama and his efforts at national health care reform.

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than others, leading to more efficient international trade.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual, company, or country to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than competitors, leading to more efficient international trade.

Comparative Advantage

A principle in international trade that suggests a country should export goods in which it is more efficient and import those in which it is less efficient, compared to other countries.

Opportunity Cost

The act of selecting one alternative leads to the loss of possible gains that could have been obtained from other options.