As of 2008, the federal government spent a little over ______ of the total amount of money spent by governments in the United States.
A. one third
B. one half
C. two thirds
D. four fifths
B. one half
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Outline the process by which a bill becomes a law in Texas, including a discussion of the critical stages in the process. Why do so few bills become laws?
What will be an ideal response?
The phrase golden handcuffs is used in reference to
a. the relationship between the federal government and the states. b. laws governing the behavior of public managers. c. demands by the states on localities. d. the funding process for nonprofits.
The concept in which the Constitution provides the fundamental structure of government and describes what the national government can and cannot do is called
A) limited government. B) popular sovereignty. C) representative democracy. D) majority rule. E) majoritarianism.
Which of the following is an example of grassroots/outside lobbying?
a. an e-mail encouraging members to contact their senators and representatives in Congress b. a meeting held with a regulatory agency regarding the law implementation - c. a meeting held with a legislator at his Washington DC office. d. a group submitting written testimony in a congressional hearing