All of the following were identified as shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation except for ______.
a. The articles did not allow Congress to levy taxes or regulate commerce
b. The articles allowed Congress to enter into treaties and declare war
c. The articles provided for an executive branch and a judicial branch
d. The articles lacked any way to compel states to honor national policies
c. The articles provided for an executive branch and a judicial branch
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Discretionary spending refers to federal funds that are
a. protected from the annual process of appropriations. b. subject to the annual process of appropriations. c. tied to entitlement programs. d. earmarked for special projects within a representative’s district. e. left up to the states to spend as needed.
Interest groups may lobby the Supreme Court via
a. the solicitor general. b. petitions to their representatives in Congress. c. amicus curiae briefs. d. fund raising. e. the President.
Liberals argue that the media has a conservative bias
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the "coattails effect"?
a. all congressional candidates from one party running as a common partisan ticket b. the impact on congressional elections of the popularity or lack of popularity of the president c. the impact on elections of celebrity endorsements d. the impact on presidential elections of the popularity or lack of popularity of the congressional party e. a midterm election that occurs when the incumbent president is constitutionally prohibited from seeking reelection in the next presidential election.