Continuing their aggressive push to wrest power from the Democrats in 1996, the Republicans __________
a. won all statewide offices in the general election and gained a majority in the state Senate
b. captured a majority in the state House for the first time since Reconstruction
c. supported Bill Clinton in the presidential election
d. gained control over city commissions and mayors' offices in all Texas cities with at least 100,000 residents
Answer: a
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a. briefs b. arguments c. opinions d. regulations
Which of the following is NOT a problem that the EPA faces?
a. having more federal funding than what it needs to carry out its responsibilities b. conflict with other federal agencies, powerful private interests, and state and local governments c. having to carry out Congressional acts that set unattainable program goals d. Litigation from regulated industries and environmental groups
Which term describes an action by a governor that eliminates any remaining sentence of a convicted criminal but lets the conviction itself stand?
a. Pardon b. Parole c. Commutation d. Probation
Acting within his or her clemency powers, the governor can delay __________ by up to thirty days
a. extradition b. convictions c. executions d. paroles e. pardons