Which type of committee focuses on initiating, reviewing, and reporting out bills?
a. appropriations committees
b. authorizing committees
c. committees on government operations
d. executive committees
b. authorizing committees
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According to John Stuart Mill, society should
a) always do what the majority thinks is right. b) require people to do what will be best for them. c) only interfere with actions that harm others. d) prevent people from harming themselves.
What is a major problem with simple random sampling?
A) The researcher needs a list of all the members of a population, which is difficult to obtain for a large population. B) The researcher needs to contact all the people in the population, which would be difficult for a large population. C) The sample usually over-represents certain segments of the population. D) There is a systematic bias that leads to persons with certain characteristics having a higher probability of being selected.
In Shelby County v. Holder (2013), the Supreme Court overturned a key portion of which of the following laws that required states to preclear any changes to their election laws with the Department of Justice?
A. the 1964 Civil Rights Act B. the 1883 Civil Rights Act C. the 1965 Voting Rights Act D. the 1960 Voter Registration Act
Opponents of categorical grants argued that such federal aid encouraged
a. local lawmakers to respond less to their constituents and more to Washington bureaucrats. b. states to revive threats of nullification and secession. c. people to have less concern for patriotism and self-sufficiency. d. corporations to take advantage of loopholes in tax laws. e. inflation during the war.