Which of the following leadership offices is second in authority to the Speaker of the House?

a. majority leader
b. majority whip
c. minority leader
d. president pro tempore (or pro tem)


a

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After both the Civil War and World War II, national government expenditures declined from their wartime peaks but remained significantly higher than prewar levels

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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________ is one of the key characteristics that defines civic culture

A. Anarchy B. Solidarity C. Prosperity D. Externality E. Security

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Since the 1930s, pressure from the federal government on states to adopt merit employment and pay attention to other employment practices has come from __________

a. conditions attached to federal grants and federal laws prohibiting hiring discrimination b. returning governmental authority to states and rulings by the Supreme Court c. increased appointment powers of the president d. sunset laws and anti-revolving-door legislation passed by the U.S. Congress

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An arrangement under which countries prevent their currencies from rising against the dollar is called

A) the Doha Agreement. B) Bretton Woods 2. C) the Uruguay Round. D) Most-Favored Nation Clause.

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