In response to the mistrust of the federal government that grew out of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, in 1976, Congress enacted the _________ Act, which tried to increase transparency by requiring that government agencies hold open forums to allow the public to comment on their decisions, regulations, and performance
A) Freedom of Information
B) Government in the Sunshine
C) Hatch
D) Pendleton
E) Public Disclosure
B
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The __________ Islands are a historical example of the control of small islands causing potentially serious interstate territorial disputes.
A. Falkland B. Solomon C. Marshall D. Midway
How does political participation, such as speaking at town hall meetings or writing letters to representatives, help advance policy deliberation?
a. Citizens are able to draw attention to certain issues or arguments. b. It eliminates the need for deliberation in Congress as it has already been conducted by the public. c. It encourages politicians to leave the deliberation to the public and cast their votes as their constituency demands. d. It highlights the lack of public knowledge about the issues and reinforces elected officials’ sense of duty to deliberate carefully. e. Political participation motivates politicians to deliberate more quickly on issues to keep the people from interfering.
In the House of Representatives, the number of seats a state holds is due to ____________. States with larger populations have a greater percentage of seats.
a. Populationism b. Apportionment c. Seat-Structure d. Representative Democracy e. "Arm-chair" Representation
Which statement regarding the steps taken for a bill to become a law is most accurate?
A) ?A joint resolution is required for all bills to move from Congress to the president. B) ?The initial step for a piece of legislation under consideration is for the subcommittee(s) to review the bill for approval. C) ?Bills are introduced in Congress but they may face disapproval by the president using the veto. D) ?Following the signing of a bill into law by the president, two-thirds of the states must approve the law. E) ?If chambers pass a bill and it contains different provisions, the bill must move to the compromise committee to be resolved.