To address shortcomings, state legislatures in recent decades have ________
A. become appointed rather than elected bodies
B. adopted internal reforms
C. significantly decreased staff support
D. increased their reliance on campaign funding from lobbyists
E. increased the duration of terms in office
B
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Which of the following caused a phenomenal economic change in India in the year 1991?
A. establishment of new sectors such as computers and telecommunications B. a major balance of payments crisis C. building of heavy industries under state ownership D. regulation of state and private industries under License Raj E. attempts at liberalization
Barbour and Wright argue that commitment to a particular set of policy goals is a common element of the culture inside ______.
a. legislative committees b. media outlets c. bureaucratic agencies d. the judicial branch e. independent agencies
Which of the following was designed to reduce any uncertainty about the amount of time an offender must serve in prison?
A. indeterminate sentencing B. mandatory sentencing C. community sentencing D. truth-in-sentencing
You want to run for public office but have not yet decided whether to try for a House seat or a Senate seat. What are three differences between House and Senate campaigns you would have to consider? Which race would be more challenging? Why?
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