The Interstate Commerce Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission are examples of ________
A) independent agencies
B) congressional agencies
C) executive branch subdivisions
D) regulatory agencies
E) interstate agencies
D
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What was the primary goal of the Constitution's framers?
a. to create an effective government b. to develop political virtue among citizens c. to create a constitutional system that would last for centuries d. to create a document that made state constitutions unnecessary
The entire process of providing statutory authority for governmental activities and programs is called the
A) authorization process. B) appropriations process. C) fast-track process. D) legislative process. E) res judicata.
Which of the following is NOT a duty of the comptroller of public accounts?
A) Collecting state taxes B) Managing the state's money C) Forecasting state revenue D) Leasing state property E) Conducting performance evaluations of state agencies
President Obama's use of an executive order to increase the minimum wage paid to federal contractors illustrates an __________
A)expansion of presidential power through independent executive initiative B)illegal use of informal presidential powers C) informal mechanism to increase presidential power over the economy D)enhancement of presidential power at the expense of the judiciary