The expansion of state and local powers by recent presidents is commonly called ___________

When the legislature is in session, access to the floor of each chamber on the second floor of the Capitol is restricted to __________.

A. lawmakers, spectators, and protestors of a bill being considered during the session B. journalists, lawyers, and citizens C. security personnel and legislative leaders D. lawmakers, accredited media representatives, and certain other state officials and staff members

Richard Neustadt argued that essentially presidential power is the power to __________.

A. persuade B. order C. punish D. coordinate

According to the New Jersey Plan, how was representation to be structured in Congress?

A) States would have equal representation in one house and population-based representation in the other. B) Representation was to be based on the three-fifths compromise. C) There would be one house, and representation in it would be based on population. D) There would be population-based representation in both houses. E) There would be one house, and all states would have equal representation in it.

Which of the following illustrates the concept of fiscal federalism?

A) The national government of Nilkoma buying company shares and investing them in nation-building projects B) The national government of Paplis borrowing funds from neighboring countries to finance its national policies C) The national government of Yokojima delegating its states to carry out population control policies and allocating a portion of taxes collected to them D) The national government of Gegvant creating a pooled-resources fund in order to raise money to carry out its day-to-day government functioning activities E) The nation of Gargantua withdrawing from the economic union of which it has been a member for more than five decades