When the president is a Republican and the Senate is also controlled by Republicans, but the House of Representatives is controlled by Democrats, it demonstrates which of the following ideas?
A. Agenda setting
B. Divided government
C. A joint resolution
D. A gerrymander
E. A markup
Answer: B
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A) Main Street Republicans B) Staunch Republicans C) New Coalition Democrats D) Hard-Pressed Democrats E) Independents
By setting the size of House of Representatives by population, and each state's number in the Senate equal regardless of population, the Framers ensured that
A) ?large states could not control the legislative agenda. B) ?small states could control the legislative agenda. C) ?the House could override the will of the states. D) ?the Senate could override the will of the people. E) ?the president could largely ignore the Congress.
Which statement is true concerning who votes and who doesn't?
A. Younger citizens vote at higher rates than older citizens. B. Men vote at a higher rate than women. C. The likelihood of voting goes up as income goes down. D. Individuals that are educated are more likely to vote.
The U.S. Courts of Appeals are arranged ______.
a. in the major cities of the United States (New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix, and Los Angeles) b. in four circuits, with one each in the north, south, east, and west c. in fifty courts, with one in each state d. in twelve circuits covering the District of Columbia and geographic groupings of states e. entirely within Washington, D.C.