Presidents facing opposition to key policies or legislative positions will often:

a. deny party campaign funds to members opposing the bill.
b. cite opinion polls to pressure congress to support their legislative agenda.
c. hold a press conferences to demonstrate their power.
d. use the mass media to take their case directly to the american people.
e. appeal to special interest groups.

"the plan of removing the aboriginal people who yet remain within the settled portions of the united states . . approaches its consummation. . an extensive region . . has been assigned for their permanent residence. it has been divided into districts and allotted among them. many have already removed and others are preparing to go. . " removal of southern indians to indian territory, 1835 this passage is most closely related to a) imperialism. b) the civil war. c) westward expansion. d) the french indian war.