The CIA is an example of a(n) ______ in which agencies otherwise similar to cabinet departments exist outside the cabinet structure and usually have a narrower focus of mission.
a. private informational agency
b. autonomous congressional committee
c. independent executive agency
d. public governmental corporation
c. independent executive agency
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According to the text, what have state legislatures done in response to GAO’s effort with regard to the federal government?
a. nothing b. They’ve tended to decrease legislative volume. c. They’ve established their own evaluation shops. d. They’ve accepted more grant dollars aimed at ensuring compliance.
The idea that the courts are not engaged in policymaking is referred to as
A. cloak of invisibility B. judicial neutrality C. judicial restraint D. federal supremacy
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution provides that in the case of a conflict between the U.S. Constitution and a state constitution,
a. the U.S. Constitution invariably takes precedence. b. the state constitution invariably takes precedence. c. the issue involved determines which document takes precedence. d. the question of precedence must be settled by the U.S. Congress. e. the question of precedence must be settled by the state legislature.
The first shots in what would become the American Revolution were fired in 1775
a. true b. false