In 2013, the use of the __________ to hold up or prevent voting on executive branch presidential nominations was ended by the Democratic-run Senate
a. cloture
b. filibuster
c. discharge petition
d. signing statement
b
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Which one of the following public events did not erode people’s idealism about the relationship between law and politics?
A. Rodney King’s videotaped beating and the subsequent acquittal of his law-and-order victimizers B. Chris Brown’s domestic violence conviction C. O.J. Simpson’s murder trial acquittal D. The 2000 presidential election decided by the U.S. Supreme Court
Which of the following is true about the Department of Education?
A. It was created by President George H.W. Bush as a diversionary political response to rising gas prices. B. It was abolished by President Ronald Reagan and its duties moved to the Department of the Interior. C. It was created by President Jimmy Carter in an effort to keep his promise to teachers whose support had been crucial to his bid for the White House. D. It was stripped of the authority to regulate nuclear power plants and oil importation by President George W. Bush.
One of the learning outcomes in the Growth Policies Chapter is to discuss sources of water and policy responses to deal with ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Economic structuralists believe that the gap between rich and poor
a. is not a problem. b. will narrow. c. will widen. d. will remain the same.