Which of the following comprises nearly two-thirds of the U.S. defense budget?
a. salaries
b. health care
c. training
d. private business contracts
Answer: d
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Texas has more than __________ state employees.
A. 200,000 B. 1,000,000 C. 3,000,000 D. 3,200,000
Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, how were senators selected?
a. by direct election b. by the president c. by state governors d. by state legislatures
Reasons that incumbent senators have greater competition than incumbent members of the House include all of the following EXCEPT
a. senators tend to draw more visible challengers. b. voters are less likely to know the issue positions of their senators than their representatives. c. Senate challengers are better funded than House challengers. d. an entire state is more diverse than a congressional district, providing more of a base for opposition. e. senators have less personal contact with their constituencies.
The __________ is not permitted to vote on legislation unless there is a tie
a. speaker of the House b. president pro tempore of the House c. lieutenant governor d. governor