Committees exercise
A) a great deal of independence.
B) a great deal of dependence on the parties.
C) little jurisdiction over most policy matters.
D) considerable power over the judicial branch of government.
E) absolute control over legislation.
A
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The provision whereby governors in some states can add sums to appropriations bills, subject to legislative approval, is the:
A. pocket veto. B. amendatory veto. C. item veto. D. appropriatory veto.
Which of the following cases best exemplifies the political concept of a life cycle effect?
A. a generation that lived through a crippling depression exhibiting greater support for government intervention in the economy than their children, who lived in prosperous times B. recent college graduates whose political views are nearly identical to those of their parents C. an individual raised in a liberal household whose identification as a liberal increases steadily over time, regardless of changes in personal circumstance D. a married couple that, after purchasing a house and giving birth to a child, becomes more likely to vote and participate politically E. a citizen raised as conservative whose political ideology is altered by a life-changing epiphany
Natural law, according to John Locke, gives individuals the right to life, liberty, and __________
a. free association b. responsible government d. property d. the pursuit of happiness
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
The structure of a system refers to patterns and types of interaction among its units, and the process refers to its distribution of power.