Members of Congress may experience conflict between their lawmaking responsibility and their responsibility to represent their constituency when
A.) another representative is voting for the same policy despite representative a different constituency
B.) the policy matches their constituents' interests
C.) the president supports the legislation
D.) a policy that is good for the national as a whole does not coincide with the needs of their constituency
Ans: D.) a policy that is good for the national as a whole does not coincide with the needs of their constituency
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A. large number of people who are willing to volunteer their time. B. positive theme that most candidates use exclusively through the election. C. lack of money contributed to candidates for major political office. D. importance of paid professionals rather than volunteers. E. refusal of so many candidates to take advantage of the media.
Which of the following statements about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is accurate?
a. The Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate was unconstitutional, but most other provisions were constitutional. b. Texas joined with the Obama administration in defending the law in lawsuits filed by several states. c. Texas opted out of the portion of the law that would have expanded Medicaid coverage. d. The legal wrangling about the constitutionality of the act is over, although it continues to face several legislative challenges.
The information revolution has introduced a shift away from "narrowcasting."
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
The total income that consumers, businesses, and government wish to spend for goods and services is referred to as
A) stagflation. B) productive capacity. C) the Consumer Price Index. D) gross domestic product. E) aggregate demand.