What are interest groups?
a. Independent, voluntary associations that seek to influence government policies
b. Congressional subcommittees that seek to influence industry
c. Policy committees of the executive branch that seek to streamline the bureaucracy
d. Independent joint subcommittees from the executive and legislative branches
a
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The USA Patriot Act modifies the law for grand jury hearings by
A. allowing investigators to exchange information obtained in such proceedings. B. requiring oaths of allegiance by grand jury members. C. limiting the number of such proceedings in a given year. D. allowing hearsay in such proceedings. E. None of these are correct.
The Bundesrat represents the Länder in Germany
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Interstate compact refers to ________
A. an agreement among two or more states B. the legal process related to extradition C. an agreement between a state and a foreign government D. the constitutional right of a state to oversee elementary education E. the power implicitly reserved for a state.
The Reagan strategy of shifting to a defensive posture from the traditional one of massive retaliation was signaled when he announced
A) the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), better known as "Star Wars." B) the construction of the neutron or enhanced radiation (ER) bomb. C) the establishment of the triad nuclear defense strategy. D) the construction of the B-1 bomber. E) an increase in nuclear production until 1988.