Upon leaving Congress, former House members and senators are likely to be offered jobs as lobbyists, a situation that has been labeled __________.
A. the revolving door
B. the iron triangle
C. agenda-setting
D. logrolling
Answer: A
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A writ of certiorari is
a. an official notification by the Supreme Court that it is willing to review a case. b. an official notification by the Supreme Court that it is not willing to review a case. c. a memo to the Court from the president demanding that they review a case. d. a memo to the Court from the House Judicial Committee declaring that they have accepted a case which does not fall within their original jurisdiction. e. a means of determining which cases the Supreme Court will hear.
The legal agreements that do not require the advice and consent of the Senate that have become popular among presidents wishing to bypass the long treaty process are called
a. executive orders. b. executive agreements. c. national interests. d. preemptive force. e. foreign policies.
Compared to other Western democracies, the United States
A) has one of the largest governments among Western democracies. B) has one of the smallest governments among Western democracies. C) ranks about average in size among Western democracies. D) ranked as one of the smallest governments until 2008, then grew to one of the largest within two years. E) has one of the largest public sectors, but one of the smallest private sectors.
Lying to the public by public officials has been justified primarily as being for the public’s own ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).