Which of the following is the general term for the process of drawing geographical boundaries of representatives' districts?
A. gerrymandering
B. cracking
C. splintering
D. districting
ANSWER: D
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What is one lesson that some military leaders have taken away from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq?
a. Peacekeeping and nation building are important and should be planned for in advance of any invasion into a country. b. Quick, decisive military actions are not possible, so any military action should be planned with that in mind. c. Protracted commitments involving peacekeeping and nation building are best avoided in favor of quick, decisive military actions. d. The United States should always act in its own best interests, regardless of whether it has support from other countries.
Moving one agency under the umbrella of another government agency is what type of succession?
A. linear B. consolidation C. splitting D. nonlinear
According to the Government Finance Officers Association, all of the following are examples of budgets except ______.
A. policy documents B. operations guides C. personnel information D. communication devices
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution provides that in the case of a conflict between the U.S. Constitution and a state constitution,
a. the U.S. Constitution invariably takes precedence. b. the state constitution invariably takes precedence. c. the issue involved determines which document takes precedence. d. the question of precedence must be settled by the U.S. Congress. e. the question of precedence must be settled by the state legislature.