What is reconciliation? Why is it particularly important in the Senate?
What will be an ideal response?
Reconciliation attempts to bring revenue and entitlement spending into conformity with the fiscal targets established in the budget resolution. It is particularly important in the Senate because reconciliation measures cannot be filibustered.
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Use the country.sav data file to answer the following question. You want to examine what factors affect male life expectancy (lifeexpm) in years within different countries. In particular, you think that the following variables will have an impact on male life expectancy. The number of doctors per 10,000 people (docs) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measured in dollars The country’s status as a developed or developing country (develop) where 0 = developed and 1 = developing)
Can you reject the null hypothesis about the coefficient for doctors per 10,000 people?
What is the purpose of the party whip?
a. This person goes on the attack when the opposition party proposes legislation unacceptable to the party. b. This person “whips into shape” anyone who deviates from the party line. c. This person ensures that members are present when a piece of legislation is to be voted on and directs them how to vote. d. This person pushes for new legislation, “whipping up” enthusiasm for potential new laws.
Business groups tend to support ________ candidates
A) liberal B) ?Republican C) Democratic D) ?grassroots E) social agenda
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowered the voting age to:
a. 21 b. 18 c. 16 d. 35