How do the Ways and Means Committee and the Appropriations Committee relate to foreign policy?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should discuss the power of these committees in setting policy agendas and dealing directly with the budgetary aspects of all policies. Specific aspects of answers could include discussions about trade appropriations, foreign operations funding, and other discretionary spending.
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In 1967, what U.S. Supreme Court case required that a child's case must follow due process of law and therefore the child has the right to counsel in delinquency proceedings?
a. In Re Oliver b. In Re Winship c. In Re Gault d. In Re Quintan
The most important committees in Congress are _______ committees, permanent bodies that possess an expertise due to their jurisdiction over certain policy areas
A) conference B) joint C) legislative D) select E) standing
The "traditional" amendment ratification method involves:
A) a three-fourths vote in the Senate in favor of the proposed amendment. B) a three-fourths vote in the House of Representatives requesting Congress to call a national convention. C) a two-thirds vote in the Senate and in the House of Representatives in favor of the amendment. D) a vote by two-thirds of the state legislatures requesting Congress to call a national convention. E) a vote by three-fourths of the state legislatures in favor of the proposed amendment.
At the highest levels, the bureaucracy is responsible to ______.
a. only one supervisor b. Congress c. the department heads d. several bosses who may have conflicting goals e. no one