The rattle, usually made from leaves, is considered the most sacred object of the South American rainforest.

A permanent congressional committee to which all bills that become law are sent is a

A) select committee. B) joint committee. C) standing committee. D) conference committee. E) unique committee.

The Fourteenth Amendment provided ___________________

A) forgiveness for all Confederates B) an opportunity for freed slaves to sue the states in which they were enslaved C) full U.S. and state citizenship to all persons born in the United States and equal protection of the laws D) for segregation of the races but equal treatment of both E) restitution to the freed slaves

The current Electoral College system is criticized for depressing voter turnout and for favoring certain states, because due to the mathematics involved in the distribution of electors:

a. an individual vote in a large, less populated state counts more than one in a small, highly populated state. b. electoral college votes are distributed by percentage rather than in a winner-take-all system. c. an individual vote in a small state counts more than one in a large state. d. states on the East Coast, where polls close earlier, have less impact than states on the West Coast.

One of the most important factors in decision making is human judgment

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.