Which term describes an action by a governor that eliminates any remaining sentence of a convicted criminal but lets the conviction itself stand?
a. Pardon
b. Parole
c. Commutation
d. Probation
Answer: c
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The Estates-General was a ________
A. term given to the head of the king's army who had the power to impose taxes on land owners B. regular meeting of peasants and farmers to discuss politics C. meeting of representatives from the clergy, the nobility, and the middle classes D. meeting of the revolutionaries who plotted the French Revolution E. meeting where France was declared a republic and the monarchy was abolished
The _________ has final authority over the entire federal budget, and each agency and department must submit its proposed budget to this group for approval before it is included in the president's official proposed budget
A) Congressional Budget Office B) Federal Budget Board C) Office of Inspector General D) Office of Management and Budget E) Securities and Exchange Commission
An important difference between the House and the Senate is the role of the ______ in the House legislative process, which has no equally powerful counterpart in the Senate.
a. Congressional Budget Office b. House Rules Committee c. General Accounting Office d. House Majority Leader
When did the effort to limit biological weapons begin?
a. The 1950’s. b. The 1960’s. c. The 1980’s. d. The 1990’s.