President George W. Bush proposed which of the following in order to shore up U.S. social welfare programs?
a. To privatize Social Security
b. To lengthen the eligibility period for TANF funds
c. To increase progressive taxation
d. To eliminate unemployment insurance payouts
a
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James, a bureaucrat in Texas, is of the opinion that power in Texas is not concentrated in the hands of a select few. Which of the following statements supports James's view?
a. Texas has employed the cabinet system for electing the major executive officers. b. In Texas, the major executive officers are elected independent of the governor. c. The Texas governor enjoys the same executive powers at the state level as that enjoyed by the president at the center. d. The Departments of Agriculture at both the state and the national level set agricultural policy in their jurisdictions.
The agency responsible for reviewing all proposed legislation sent by the executive branch to Congress to ensure it is consistent with the president's agenda is the
A) independent regulatory agency. B) Congressional Budget Office. C) Office of Management and Budget. D) Federal Reserve Board. E) the Department of the Interior.
On what basis is race used to categorize people?
A. Ideological B. Physical C. Cultural D. Common identity E. Political
The Rehnquist Court __________
a. limited affirmative action in employment cases b. made it difficult for governments to adopt affirmative action c. expanded the definition of affirmative action d. made affirmative action its reason for being