SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are indicative of a “professional” legislature?
a. They meet full-time.
b. They employ larger staffs.
c. They pay members a higher salary.
d. They are more democratic.
a. They meet full-time.
b. They employ larger staffs.
c. They pay members a higher salary.
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Members of the cabinet are
a. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the Commons or the Lords, and practice collective decision making. b. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the governing party, and have limited responsibilities. c. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the Commons, and are mainly an advisory board. d. chosen by the prime minister to reflect a balance between parliamentarians and influential civic and business leaders and are not utilized with any frequency. e. elected on the same ballot with the prime minister and practice collective responsibility.
Why is Congress willing to invest in oversight?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements best describes contemporary relationships between presidents and Congress? a. They are always passive, with Congress dominating the executive branch
b. They are consensual in times of economic growth. c. They are generally antagonistic. d. They are generally antagonistic but only during periods of unified government.
At the center of all theories of elite domination of politics is
A) big business. B) the Congress. C) the nouveau riche. D) the Trilateral Commission. E) the president.