In any year in which the federal government spends more than it takes in, _____
A) the resulting deficit adds to the national debt
B) Congress raises taxes and issues zero-interest government bonds
C) U.S. law removes the ceiling on the size of the national debt
D) executives are allowed to exceed the debt ceiling
E) the debt ceiling is modified at a later date to match the excess expenditure
A
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If the state requires us to do something and we obey because failure to comply will result in physical punishment, we call this an exercise of:
A. Authority B. Consent C. Iredentism D. Power E. Charisma
?An election on a public policy issue is called a(n) ________
A) ?initiative. B) ?referendum. C)? primary. D) ?recall. E) ?procedure.
The filibuster
A) enables minority rule in the Senate. B) was added to the Constitution in 1970. C) ensures that legislation supported by a majority of Senators will become law. D) prevents further debate on the bill under question. E) was abolished in 2008.
Which of the following statements best describes bureaucracy?
A. A bureaucracy is a large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions. B. The bureaucracies work in a cyclical fashion with Congress to create and implement laws. C. Public bureaucracies serve the federal government. D. All public bureaucracies report to the president and operate under direction from his office. E. State bureaucracies provide financial assistance to the national bureaucracy.