President Obama’s Executive Order 13490 prohibited _____________ from accepting gifts from lobbyists and banned them from participating in matters, including the drafting of any contracts or regulations, involving the appointee’s former clients or employer for a period of two years.
a. senators and representatives
b. spouses of government employees
c. appointees in the executive branch
d. former legislators
c. appointees in the executive branch
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Which of the following is true of parliamentarism in Japan?
A. The House of Councillors passes the budget and ratifies foreign treaties, without any input from the House of Representatives. B. The parliamentary system formally separates the executive and legislative branches of government. C. In theory, opposition parties can use no-confidence motions to check the authority of the ruling party. D. Members of the House of Representatives (HR) serve fixed six-year terms. E. A majority in the House of Councillors selects Japan's cabinet, who, in turn, determines the prime minister.
All of the following were federal actions before the Civil War to protect slavery in some way EXCEPT the
a. Wilmot Proviso. b. Fugitive Slave Act. c. Missouri Compromise. d. Compromise of 1850. e. None of the Above
Democrats tend to subscribe to the __________ view of the economy, which supports government aid to the economically disadvantaged
A) "seedling" B) "bubble up" C) "percolate up" D) "rise up" E) "rainbow"
Which of the following refers to the representation in politics of members of the political community not as residents of a geographical area but as members of functionally defined interest in society?
A. incrementalism B. iron triangles C. corporatism D. diversity