What is the vice president's only constitutionally defined job?
a. to look after the "Good and the Welfare of We the People"
b. to represent the president at official state functions
c. to preside over the Electoral College
d. to serve as president of the Senate
d
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The era of 1968 to 1974 is often referred to as the era of
A. good feelings. B. the economic miracle. C. disestablishment. D. disillusionment.
Historic commitment to low-cost higher education is an example of budgeting as a a. contract
b. premier policy statement. c. political statement. d. reflection of the state.
Both terrorism and guerrilla war pose problems for conventional military forces because their combatants
a. hide among the population and use hit-and-run tactics. b. pose as rebels against an oppressive regime. c. are people with radical religious convictions. d. use modern media and communication systems. e. have charismatic leaders voicing propagandistic messages.
Which of the following statements concerning federal sentencing guidelines is not accurate?
a. The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 established a set of guidelines to structure the federal sentencing process, based on the offense committed and the criminal history of the defendant. b. In 2005, The U.S. Supreme Court case of U.S. v. Booker concluded that federal sentencing guidelines were constitutional if they were viewed as advisory rather than mandatory. c. In the years since U.S. v. Booker, federal judges have been issuing fewer sentences that fall within the sentencing guidelines compared to sentences issued before Booker. d. In 2014, the United States Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to increase the base sentence guidelines for most drug trafficking offenses, leading to longer sentences for non-violent drug offenders.