The House Calendars Committee historically has had more life-and-death power over legislation than any other committee because __________
a. it sets the order of debate on the House floor
b. the speaker chairs the committee
c. it sets the order of debate in conference committees
d. it considers discharge petitions
Answer: a
Answer: a
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a. Both gave the national government the power to veto state laws. b. Both had a true separation of powers system. c. Both had governing institutions that represented the states rather than the people. d. Both increased the powers of the national government relative to the Articles of Confederation. e. Both were drafted by James Madison.
Presidential appointees in the federal bureaucracy __________
a. may remain in office until there is a new party majority in Congress b. generally leave their post at the end of the president's term in office c. often remain in office despite political changes d. serve fixed terms of office lasting two years
Which of the following best describes U.S. foreign aid?
a. Americans greatly overestimate the amount that is spent on foreign aid. b. Most foreign aid programs are aimed at providing medical care and other services in less-developed nations. c. Foreign aid primarily consists of various loan programs that provide favorable interest rates and preferential trade agreements for nations that lower trade barriers. d. Foreign aid primarily consists of advice from the U.S. government to less-developed nations in Africa and Asia.
Which of the following research organizations was founded in 1985 as an Austin office of the Benedictine Resource Center?
A) Texas Legislative Council B) Center for Public Policy Priorities C) Texas Public Policy Foundation D) Senate Research Center