The ________ enjoys special power in the Senate, with the responsibility of making assignments to committees
A) majority whip of the senate
B) president pro tempore of the senate
C) vice president of the United States
D) clerk of the senate
E) majority leader
E
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The Second Continental Congress instructed the local colonial committees to do which of the following?
A. assert their continued loyalty to King George to avoid war B. organize a defensive multistate naval blockade of the Port of New York C. reconstitute themselves as state governments based on republican principles D. initiate trade agreements with other countries to replace the goods no longer available from Britain
How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?
a. It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit. b. It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty. c. It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit, but made firing federal employees easier. d. It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, but made firing federal employees more difficult.
When judges follow the decisions of past judges and respect judicial precedent, they are adhering to which practice?
A) ad hoc B) stare decisis C) amicus curiae D) ex ante
President Hoover's laissez-faire approach to the economy during the Great Depression left many poor voters disenfranchised by the Republican Party. They left to join the _______________ Party.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).