Congress missed the fact that various agencies with responsibility for supervising the banking industry were negligent in identifying looming financial problems that led to the recession of 2008–2009 . This suggests a failure of __________
a. the seniority system
b. jurisdiction fragmentation
c. oversight
d. the informal organization of Congress
c
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The authority to be the first court to hear a case is which type of jurisdiction?
a. appellate b. constitutional c. federal d. original
Non-entitlement spending ?that is authorized by annual appropriations is referred to as ________ spending
A) ?fixed B) ?optional C) ?mandatory D) ?committee E) ?discretionary
Why is the "horse race" approach to covering a campaign often criticized?
a. It seeks to emphasize the negatives of a candidate, such as a verbal slip-up, rather than the positive. b. It focuses too much on a candidate's past rather than on the current campaign. c. The focus is on campaigns, polls, money raised, and personalities rather than substantive issues. d. It neglects the workings of a campaign and focuses solely on the issues.
The ability of the Supreme Court to control its caseload
a. has diminished because Congress requires the Court to hear all cases when there are different opinions in the circuit courts of appeals. b. has resulted in the Supreme Court increasing the number of cases it hears to weigh in on the most politically salient issues of the day. c. emerged in 1925 as Congress passed legislation allowing the Supreme Court to exercise greater discretion in the cases it hears. d. does not exist because the Constitution requires the Supreme Court to hear every appeal to ensure justice for all citizens.