The House of Representatives has the power to impeach some public officials, but the Senate must determine whether to convict. This illustrates which of the following?
a. The ability of the Senate to check the House
b. The inherent flexibility of the Constitution
c. The full faith and credit clause
d. Bicameralism
e. Federalism
Answer: A
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A. anecdotal; normative propositions B. empirical; searching for regularities C. empirical; testable hypotheses D. anecdotal; rigorous research
Which of the following conclusions about income distribution during the Reagan administration is supported by the table above?
a. The share of income received by the lowest fifth increased, whereas the share received by the fourth fifth decreased. b. The share of income received by the second fifth increased, whereas the share received by the fourth fifth decreased. c. The share of income received by the highest fifth increased, whereas the share received by the lowest fifth decreased. d. The number of people earning high incomes increased. e. The middle class disappeared.
According to one study, the energy industry—primarily oil and gas companies and their peak associations—pumped more than $134.7 million into candidate committees and state parties between 1990 and 2004 . Roughly what percentage of those contributions went to incumbents?
a. 20 percent b. 50 percent c. 70 percent d. 99 percent
Intelligence reform passed by Congress in 2004 requires the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to:
A. form executive agreements with the president's approval. B. report exclusively to Congress. C. serve as a liaison with intelligence agencies of other countries. D. report to the Department of Defense. E. report to a new national intelligence director.