The "strong speaker" era was a result of
a. the legislature's increased professionalism after the passage of Proposition 1A in 1966.
b. the speaker's role as leader of the majority party.
c. the speaker's ability to raise money for other members.
d. All of the above
d
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In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that part of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law preventing corporations and labor unions from spending money on advertisements about elections was unconstitutional
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Departments and agencies within the federal bureaucracy serve which of the following functions?
a. issuing executive orders b. issuing executive agreements c. implementing public policies d. drafting legislation
In ______________, the Supreme Court upheld a New York statute requiring local public school districts to lend textbooks on secular subjects to students in private and parochial schools based on the child benefit theory
a. Board of Education v. Allen (1968) b. Meek v. Pittenger (1975) c. Everson v. Board of Education (1947) d. None of the above is true.
Incumbent presidents seeking reelection have an advantage over challengers because __________
a. their campaigns are paid for entirely with public funding b. they do not have to run in primaries or caucuses c. they can raise money more easily d. they can ensure that the media give them positive coverage