Which is a correct statement about Texas special sessions?
A) There are no restrictions on how long a special session can last.
B) The legislators are the only ones that are able to call themselves into session.
C) Because of the legislature's biennial regular sessions, special sessions are rarely used.
D) The governor sets the agenda for special sessions.
D
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Policy implementation is problematic and cumbersome for several reasons, including that
a. federal bureaucracies are often given contradictory and multiple goals. b. bureaucrats work in an environment in which they are shielded from politics. c. the responsibility for implementing policies is often concentrated in one agency. d. most federal policies are not implemented at the state or local levels. e. accountability is not diffuse.
Gideon v. Wainwright illustrates Justice Black’s admonition that, in criminal cases, lawyers are ___________
a. crooks, not innocents b. spokespersons, not silent partners c. luxuries, not necessities d. necessities, not luxuries
Which of the following Amendments to the United States Constitution were repealed?
I. The 18th Amendment (Prohibition) II. The 4th Amendment (Search and Seizure) III. The 19th Amendment (The Right to Vote) a. I only b. II only c. I and II only d. II and III only e. I, II, and III
The view that morally impassioned elites drive important political changes is associated with
A. Karl Marx. B. Max Weber. C. Samuel P. Huntington. D. Robert Dahl. E. David B. Truman.