Which of the following statements about the national debt is true?
a. The debt is the same thing as the deficit.
b. Interest on the debt is a large expenditure item in the federal budget.
c. The Constitution requires that the debt be paid off by the year 2010.
d. The Constitution prohibits the federal government from holding any debt.
e. The federal government completely paid off the national debt in 1999.
b
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Which is a requirement to be the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
a. one has to win election in his or her district b. one has to win election in his or her district and one among the House members themselves c. one must have completed a minimum of 25 years of practicing law anywhere in the United States d. one must have served as chair of a substantive committee before becoming the presiding officer of the House
A two-party system
A. is one in which there are only two legal parties. B. is one in which only two parties have a reasonable chance of winning. C. is one in which control of government is divided between two political parties. D. tends to exist mostly in European democracies. E. is one in which there are only two legal parties and tends to exist mostly in European democracies.
The second step in the scientific method is to __________
a. conceptualize a problem. b. identify a problem. c. formulate a hypothesis. d. collect data.
The "average" man or woman in the federal service
A) is in his or her 40s. B) has worked for the government for at least ten years. C) earns an annual salary of around $61,000. D) all of the above. E) none of the above.