What happens if the federal government passes a pollution emissions test different from one already in operation in a state?
a. The state law preempts the federal law.
b. The federal law preempts the state law.
c. Both laws go into effect automatically.
d. Neither law goes into effect.
b
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Money spent by individuals or groups who are not associated with candidates to elect or defeat candidates for office is known as __________
a. self-financing b. outside intervention c. independent expenditures d. soft money
Which of the following statements about the development of bureaucracies is accurate?
A. The Framers were suspicious of bureaucracies, so Article IV of the Constitution provides critical authority. B. The Framers did not clearly envision them, but the departments and bureaus that constitute the executive branch are necessary to turn ideas into realities. C. Government could function efficiently without bureaucracies if Congress took its lawmaking responsibilities seriously. D. Bureaucracies exist only at the federal level, since state and local governments simply follow the policy priorities of the national government.
The true result of a public opinion poll:
A. is a range of probabilities. B. is a single figure. C. needs to be kept anonymous. D. is not statistical. E. gives a clear winner.
Which of the following principles of American government would President Trump most violate according to his critics, if he were to issue himself a pardon?