Voters passed a new law in 2010 that reduced the majority needed to pass the budget from a supermajority to a simple majority. In 2011, the legislature passed a budget on time for the first time in 5 years. This is an example of ______.
A. how rules help shape outcomes
B. how a good economy in 2011 made legislators' decisions easy
C. successful bipartisanship and compromise between the parties
D. any of these
Answer: A
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a. a more direct role; than b. a less direct role; than c. an equal role; as d. an important; unlike e. None of the above
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a) food stamps b) veteran's benefits c) highway maintenance d) Medicaid e) Social Security
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A. one social class B. a few social classes C. many social classes D. all social classes