The __________ has the responsibility to assess the cost implications of a proposed bill
a. secretary of the treasury
b. Office of Management and Budget
c. secretary of commerce
d. chief of staff
b
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Another term for representative democracy is a(n) __________.
A. hybrid system B. illiberal democracy C. republic D. confederation
Which of the following best describes why the Federal Emergency Management Agency failed during Hurricane Katrina?
a. The agency was headed by a political contributor of George Bush, not an emergency relief specialist, so the leader was unprepared. b. The agency had been merged into the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, so it was unclear who was in charge. c. The agency surprised everyone by its poor response, since it had successfully handled previous disasters in California and Florida. d. The head of the agency had been appointed by Bill Clinton because he was one of Clinton's supporters, and he had no experience with disaster relief.
Why was segregation in the North different from that in the South?
A) It was considered to have occurred as the result of private decisions made by individuals. B) It was more strictly enforced in the North. C) It was part of the legal system since the Revolution, whereas the South only instituted it after the Civil War. D) It occurred much less frequently. E) It never took place in the schools.
A security dilemma occurs when __________
A) budget constraints do not allow for proper domestic security measures B) the actions taken by a state to ensure its own security threaten the security of other states C) governments are unable to decide on a comprehensive security strategy D) supply lines are threatened