What is a suppressed issue? Why is this concept a cause of concern?
What will be an ideal response?
In the elitist approach, it is assumed that elites systematically use their political power to exclude issues that would threaten their interests. Thus, issues are suppressed by elites. These suppressed issues represent a major threat to democracy by keeping the interest of other classes off the agenda.
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The power of the Governor in Texas to delete individual items from an appropriations bill without having to veto it in its entirety is known as the
a. veto. b. item veto. c. pocket veto. d. post-adjournment veto. e. executive order.
Congressperson Bernard needs assists understanding the historical background of tobacco policy in the United States. She wants data to formulate a new mission for the Department of Agriculture in regard to tobacco farmers. She should seek assistance from which office?
A. Domestic Policy Council B. Government Accountability Office C. Congressional Research Service D. Office of Management and Budget
Viewed in historical terms, federalism has been a
A. flawed principle, in that the relationship between the nation and the states has been a constant source of problems without many positive benefits. B. contentious and dynamic system that has evolved over time to make for a progressively stronger national government. C. poor replacement for the confederal system that existed before the Constitution. D. theoretical principle, in that constitutional provisions for federalism have virtually no impact on the relationship between the nation and the states. E. fixed principle, in that the relationship between the nation and states is almost completely defined by provisions of the Constitution.
In proposing the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, _____ went so far as to argue that the "sovereign and independent states" had the right to nullify acts of Congress that they deemed to be unconstitutional
a. James Madison b. Thomas Jefferson c. Patrick Henry d. John Jay