What do we call the traditional practice of allowing senators, if of the same party as the president, to basically veto appointments within their states?

A) senatorial courtesy B) senatorial privilege C) senatorial veto
D) congressional privilege E) an end run


A

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a. political speech b. symbolic speech c. commercial speech d. None of the above is true.

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Bureaucratic red tape often springs directly from which of the following?

A. the accidental inefficiencies of government B. a fear of agency loss C. Congress's desire to control administration D. random rulemaking by low-level bureaucrats

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The Articles of Confederation did which of the following?

A. Provided for a bicameral legislature B. Established a strong executive branch C. Allowed the states to retain most of their power D. Created a way to raise taxes to fund an army E. Ended slavery

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The prevailing constitutional theory is that the relationship of the state to its local governments is best described as a __________ system.

A. confederation B. federalist C. unitary D. populist

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