Which of the following was the biggest contributor to the economic crisis that began in 2008?
a. deregulation of the investment banking industry
b. high levels of government spending
c. increased wage demands by labor unions
d. inflationary policies by the Federal Reserve
Answer: a
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The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. insisted that protest aimed at ending discrimination in the South should be conducted __________
a. in accordance with the law b. nonviolently c. anonymously d. with all deliberative speed
Members of Congress disagree with the operations of a particular department within the federal bureaucracy and want to force changes. What means do they have to exercise some control over that department?
A. Authority to select high-level bureaucrats B. Authority to extend or limit appropriations C. Authority to fire bureaucrats for not executing policy passed by Congress D. Power to find agency actions unconstitutional E. Power to appoint agency heads
All of the following conclusions concerning the effects of descriptive representation are true EXCEPT ______.
a. the poor suffer in the distribution of goods and services because they are badly underrepresented b. African Americans and women have gained symbolically from greater representation in Congress c. African Americans and women have clearly gained substantively from greater representation in Congress d. the primary effect of descriptive representation appears to be to bring neglected perspectives to the legislative process e. partisan identification is often more important than race or gender in determining the policy positions a representative will support
Which executive agency has primary responsibility for administering civil service laws in the United States?
a. the Merit Systems Protection Board b. the Office of Personnel Management c. the Executive Staffing Agency d. the Civil Service Bureau