Until the late nineteenth century, more congressmen quit than were defeated because
A) the standard of living in the District of Columbia was low and uncomfortable.
B) the national government was relatively unimportant.
C) D.C. was basically built in a swamp.
D) of local rotation agreements.
E) All of the above
E
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The power of the purse means that
A. the president controls the budget appropriations process. B. the Congress retains the constitutional power on spending authority. C. the military branch heads determine the budget allocations for defense spending depending on the cost of weapons systems. D. the president has the power to raise taxes in time of war. E. All of these choices are true.
Globalization
a. is essentially the same as interdependence. b. is associated primarily with a realist perspective. c. was commonly used in the decades preceding World War I. d. refers to phenomenon that goes well beyond economics.
The large number of initiatives on California ballots is best explained by
a. a reduction in the number of signatures required to qualify for the ballot. b. the encouragement of state legislators. c. gridlock between the governor and legislators. d. the opportunism of special interests.
In order to create a balance between maximum freedom of its citizens and social responsibility, California’s policies
a. allow all citizens the freedom to make their own decisions in all matters b. restrict all decision-making by the citizens and have created a law for virtually every activity. c. can direct a law enforcement officer to invade your home and personal belongings at any time. d. place some limits on our freedom for the good of the larger society.