On the first day of each new term, the House
a. Has a short routine day
b. Has few members to swear in
c. elects a speaker to preside
d. Writes all new rules of procedure
Ans: c. elects a speaker to preside
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a. flat taxation b. means-tested taxation c. progressive taxation d. proportional taxation
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A) home rules B) megalopolises C) enterprise zones D) oligopolies E) hamlets
Which of the following represents an approach to understanding judicial decision making that emphasizes the importance of courts' structures and processes as well as the courts' role in the governing system?
a. new institutionalism b. strategic voting model c. judicial intention d. flexible interpretation
The New Deal ushered in a new era of dual federalism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false