The most important committees in Congress are _________ committees, permanent bodies that possess an expertise resulting from their jurisdiction over certain policy areas.
A. standing
B. select
C. joint
D. conference
E. legislative
Answer: A
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. In what way do single-issue groups negatively influence the stability of the political system?
a. Single-issue groups tend to lead to fracturing of established political parties by their members, which slows the political process. b. Because of their tactics and unwillingness to compromise, single-issue groups can cause public policy to come to a standstill. c. Single-interest groups drown out all other issues that are not related to their own, reducing the ability of the legislature to acknowledge the general public's needs. d. Historically, cooperation between powerful single-issue groups and politicians has resulted in significant degrees of corruption.
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A)narrow interests of their constituents B)broad interests of all Americans C)specific interests of key donors D)varied interests of party leaders
According to judicial scholar Thomas Keck, the most activist Supreme Court was the ________ Court.
A. Burger B. Kennedy C. Roberts D. Warren E. Rehnquist
Japan has 47 __________ that coordinate the activities of municipalities; they are run by elected governors and single-chamber assemblies who have relatively few powers or responsibilities
a. states b. prefectures c. districts d. wards