What features render the California legislature a "professionalized" institution?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. The answer lies in the three "s's" that were discussed in Chapter 2: high salary (legislators make over $100,000 per year); staff support (there are hundreds of staff who assist legislators in their capitol and district offices, in committees, and through leadership; and long sessions (legislators meet year-round, or full-time).
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A) the centerpiece of several states' successful restrictions on abortions. B) ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court. C) never considered by the Supreme Court. D) found to be constitutionally compliant by the Supreme Court. E) the first successful restriction on abortion since Roe v. Wade.
Federalism is a political system in which
a. Subnational governments have more power than the national government. b. There are three branches of government. c. The central government is the only one established in the constitution. d. A state’s power is constitutionally divided among more than one level of government.
Which statement best describes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
A. An organization of the United States and other Western European nations that cooperatively pursue their shared security interests. B. An organization formed to promote free trade in North and South America. C. An organization of the United States, Germany, Russia, Australia, and India formed to counteract the growing threat of China. D. An organization of France, China, the Russian Federation (replacing the former Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, and the United States to pursue joint economic interests.
A state will have a positive balance of trade, or trade surplus, when it __________.
A. imports a surplus of consumer goods B. exports more than it imports C. imports more than it exports D. exports progressively more over a fiscal period