The enactment of a supplemental foreign assistance appropriations act during the Vietnam War illustrates the ability of __________
A) the president to compel Congress to fund international organizations
B) Congress to hold a president criminally responsible for war-time actions
C) the president to force Congress to fund unpopular military actions
D) Congress to use appropriations to constrain presidential war-making options
D
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The line-item budget is particularly useful for establishing accountability for expenditures for particular activities and categories of items such as travel and office supplies
a. True b. False
Which of the following statements about the use of the court system to guarantee civil liberties and civil rights is LEAST accurate?
A. Lawsuits are typically only pursued by parties who have already won their case in the court of public opinion and wish to see the law reflect the popular will. B. Interest groups frequently submit amicus curiae briefs, detailing their support for a given position in a trial. C. Interest groups frequently get involved in test cases, which are deliberately designed to test the constitutionality of a given law or measure. D. Although some interest groups bring cases on their own behalf, others lend their resources to third parties with whom they sympathize. E. In the case of NAACP v. Button, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects the right of advocacy through the courts.
Which of the following best describes the idea of creating a ‘unified Europe’ to maintain peace and to create a common European culture?
a. It is a relatively new idea that has been successfully implemented rapidly. b. It is an idea that has repeatedly resurfaced throughout European history. c. It is an idea that is still not fully accepted by European policy makers. d. It is an idea that emerged in the process of creating the EU.
A ______ is an example of a public good.
A. toll road B. fitness class C. city park D. country club? Difficulty Level: Medium