This author’s concept of “authority leakage” questions whether it is even possible for those at the top of the bureaucratic hierarchy to effectively direct the actions of those at the bottom: ______.
A. James Madison
B. Anthony Downs
C. Winston Churchill
D. Robert Dahl
B. Anthony Downs
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In the Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) case, the Supreme Court determined that ______.
A. separate but equal public conveniences were constitutionally permissible B. segregated state law schools fell afoul of the Fourteenth Amendment C. gender-segregated public schooling was only permissible under limited circumstances D. grandfather clauses were an unconstitutional way of limiting the franchise
All of the following proportional electoral systems employ party lists EXCEPT ______.
A. single transferable vote B. alterative vote C. majority-runoff two-round D. single-member district plurality
Which of the following is NOT one of the powers traditionally wielded by the Speaker of the House?
A. casting the first vote on all legislation B. appointing majority members to committees C. scheduling legislation for floor consideration D. helping control the flow of debate on the floor E. referring bills to committees
The Constitution of 1869 did all of the following except
a. empowered local governments controlled by traditional elites. b. allowed the governor to appoint judges. c. increased centralization of state government. d. provided for annual sessions of the state legislature. e. enhanced the power of the governor.