The U.S. intelligence community consists of approximately how many different intelligence agencies?
A. 3
B. 8
C. 17
D. 6
E. 1
Answer: C
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a. lower-level judges b. political action committees c. executive branch bureaucrats d. the leaders of the majority party
When an interest group uses ____________, it tries to generate public pressure by running media campaigns and taking public opinion polls to influence Congress.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
As a delegate from a small state at the Constitutional Convention, you would have been most likely to support which of the following as the basis for representation in the legislature?
a. the Connecticut Plan b. the bicameral plan c. the supremacy clause d. the New Jersey Plan
Which of the following statements about the U.S. intelligence community is LEAST accurate?
A. The failure of different sections of the community to effectively share intelligence with each other is at least partly to blame for the attacks of September 11, 2001. B. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, surveillance operations by the U.S. government increased dramatically. C. A secret court appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court was established in 1978 to authorize certain acts of covert surveillance within American borders. D. The primary activity of CIA agents is engaging in covert operations designed to undermine hostile regimes. E. The military also has several branches dedicated to intelligence gathering for the purposes of national security.