A bicameral legislature, such as the design adopted in the United States, serves as another ________________ in a constitutional system.
a. solution to collective action problems
b. check and balance
c. source of implied powers
d. prerogative power
b. check and balance
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a. wearing a campaign button b. participating in a protest c. belonging to an organization e. calling an official
Why do many alcohol researchers insist that the participants stay in the lab for an extended period?
A) Any participant who is still intoxicated will have a higher risk of accident or injury. B) Some of the most interesting effects of alcohol occur during the period when the person has stopped drinking. C) Most studies of alcohol response require several hours to complete. D) All of the above
How does the globalization of today differ from previous eras of international integration?
a. It is more driven by national interests. b. It has come about by national economic policy rather than by accident. c. Integration is faster and nearly costless. d. It has not stopped wars from occurring.
An IRS agent is charged with reviewing incoming tax returns for potential audits. Nonetheless, she spends most of her day talking with Congressional staffers on how to reform the convoluted federal tax code. This is an example of ______.
a. shirking b. bureaucratic drift c. agency capture d. interagency rivalry