Which of the following statements is NOT true about members of state agencies such as the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System?
a) They are appointed by the governor.
b) Their appointments must be confirmed by the Texas Senate.
c) They serve six-year terms.
d) They are full-time employees of the state of Texas.
e) They are considered prestige appointments.
Answer: D
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1.After the Revolutionary War, the states eagerly contributed revenue to retire the national debt and help rebuild the nation. 2.The U.S. Constitution was negotiated secretly to increase the chances of bargaining and compromise. 3.The writings of Thomas Hobbes deeply influenced the structure of the U.S. Constitution. 4.James Madison emerged as a strategic politician who embraced the idea of checks and balances because he was concerned that the states could corrupt the new national government. 5.The delegates to the Constitutional Convention managed to avoid the issue of slavery because they knew it could destroy any chance of reaching a deal.
In 1946, President Harry Truman appointed Eleanor Roosevelt to represent Washington in establishing the UN Commission on Human Rights that drafted ____________. *a. the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 29. President Ronald Reagan propounded the Kirkpatrick Doctrine that ________________________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following rose to dominance for several elections after 1860?
A. Jacksonian Democrats B. Anti-Federalists C. Whigs D. Know-Nothings E. antislavery Republicans
Which of the following methods can the U.S Congress use to force states to pass legislation?
a. lobbying the members of the state senate b. refusing to act on vital issues of concern to the state c. threatening to withhold federal grants for various programs d. moving federal courts to impose penalties on non-compliance