Most of the reduction in the number of people in poverty over the last two decades has occurred in Asia
a. True
b. False
A
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Which of the following heads the Democrat and Republican parties?
a. Committees and committee chairs b. The most recent presidential candidates of each c. The minority and majority whips d. Previous presidents from the respective party e. Committees formed of the state chairs for each party
Precinct-level conventions may be held on the same day as ______.
a. the general election b. primaries c. national elections d. national conventions
The Texas attorney general is __________
a. mainly a civil lawyer who defends state laws enacted by the legislature b. a civil judge who overhears cases involving the state and private parties c. a criminal lawyer who is primarily involved in murder cases d. a constitutional lawyer whose duty is to determine the constitutionality of legislation
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