Which of the following best describes the business of an independent regulatory commission?
A. responsibility for broadly defined policy areas
B. development of standards for specific industries and businesses
C. accountability for a narrowly defined function
D. the selling of services in order to make a profit
E. researching policy areas, and reporting to the relevant cabinet agency
Answer: B
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a. reviews all legislation but has only an advisory role for the most part. b. is comprised of 90 members who are elected in provincial elections. c. utilizes a weighted voting system that grants the larger provinces more than one vote. d. is the more powerful chamber of parliament. e. is also referred to as the lower house of parliament.
What jurisdiction does a probate court have?
A. Class A and B misdemeanors B. Class C misdemeanors C. felony cases D. disposal of the personal and real property of an estate
According to John Yoo, who should have the sole authority to interpret the Geneva Conventions on behalf of the United States?
a. the Supreme Court b. Congress c. the president d. the World Court
How has the function of the vice president changed since the presidency of Jimmy Carter?
a. The vice president no longer necessarily becomes president in the case of the president’s death b. The vice president’s functions have become largely ceremonial c. Vice presidents have been put in charge of increasingly important issues d. Vice presidents now more frequently preside over the Senate