The day-to-day business of the Senate is controlled by
a. the vice president.
b. the Senate majority leader.
c. the Senate majority whip.
d. the president pro tempore.
e. the Speaker of the House.
b
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A major reason for the two-party system is the electoral system, which is based on
A. the winner-take-all, or plurality, system. B. proportional representation. C. one-party dominance of elections. D. majoritarianism. E. multi-member constituencies.
Which of the following does NOT explain why the national security infrastructure remains embedded in American society?
a. Defense industries account for 10 percent of all U.S. manufacturing. b. Defense domestic spending increased at the end of the cold war. c. One in 10 jobs is directly or indirectly dependent on defense spending. d. The Pentagon is the nation's largest purchaser of goods and services.
A president's popularity has no effect on how much of his program is passed by Congress
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How did politicians determine public opinion before the advent of scientific polling?
A. by counting the number of people who attended their campaign rallies B. by the number of people who volunteered for the campaign, which was a good proxy for public opinion C. haphazardly through information supplied by editorials, pamphleteers, and local leaders D. through the number of small dollar campaign contributions