Which of the following is an example of divestiture?
a. the Student Loan Marketing Association
b. the Merit Systems Protection Board
c. the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
d. the Department of Homeland Security
a. the Student Loan Marketing Association
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Even in the 1930s, public opinion polls showed
A. that as many as half the voters were skeptical of a federal unemployment compensation program. B. that over 90 percent of Americans were supportive of Social Security. C. that most Americans were against the national highway system being built at the time. D. that most Americans wanted an activist foreign policy. E. None of these are correct.
The three main sources of challenges faced by states are ______, ______, and ______.
A. actors; ideas; globalization B. ideas; globalization; technologies C. technologies; actors; migration D. actors; ideas; technologies
An oligopoly occurs when __________
a. a single person owns and controls an entire industry b. the government owns and controls an entire industry c. a single corporation owns and controls an entire industry d. a small number of corporations own and control an entire industry
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Much like the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system, the United States’ presidential system closely links the powers of the presidency and the legislature. 2. Gridlock occurs when the checks and balances within the presidential system work too well. 3. Legislatures do not create laws. 4. Lawmaking is probably the most fundamental role that legislative institutions play. 5. In most legislatures, much of the real lawmaking work goes on in the legislative chambers.