Which industry group(s) in Texas had the largest number and maximum value of contracts signed with lobbyists?
A) insurance
B) real estate
C) energy and natural resources
D) computers and electronics
C
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Which of the following is an example of the president's use of constitutional power?
A. Issuing an executive order B. Declaring national emergencies C. Giving a State of the Union message D. Invoking executive privilege E. Declaring war
The "A More Perfect Union: Constitution U.S.A." video cited the fundamental dilemma faced by the framers of our nation's constitution: how to not create a federal government of enormous power but still one with real energy.
a. true b. false
Roughly, the ___________________ is to the state legislature as the Congressional Budget Office is to the U.S. Congress
a. Legislative Counsel b. Legislative Analyst's Office c. Auditor General d. Controller
Match the below example with the correct research tool.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wanted to evaluate whether a stop-smoking program would lower the government’s costs in providing insurance. A random group of Medicare beneficiaries were selected for a pilot program. Some of that group was randomly chosen to receive a stop-smoking pamphlet, while the others received a free stop-smoking program. After two years, the agency compared the amount of money spent on medical care for each group. b. A university psychology department invited students to participate in a study about groupthink in the lab. By a flip of a coin, students were assigned to either receive written information, and then answer a survey, or talk about the information with other students and then take the survey. c. A student surveyed members of the American Political Science Association. She did not have enough resources to survey all the members, so she sent her questionnaire to 100 members chosen by chance. d. A study examined several predictors of dropping out of high school by comparing students who did not graduate with those who stayed in school of the same race, gender, and age. = Randomized experiment on a random sample = Random assignment = Random sampling = Matching