What role does the Council of Economic Advisers play in the national economy?
a. It conducts research for Congress and helps to create the national budget.
b. It counsels the Fed on all its policy decisions.
c. It is appointed by the president to work within the Executive Office to provide advice on economic policy.
d. It is the policymaking arm of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
c
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Why does the term "bureaucratic" have a negative connotation?
A) Bureaucracies are an extension of the judicial system. B) Bureaucracies often favor a specific group of people. C) Bureaucracies are large, impersonal and slow. D) Bureaucracies are notoriously corrupt.
Which statement is true regarding nontax revenue in Texas?
a. Nontax revenue has always exceeded taxable revenue since fiscal year 2002. b. Professional licenses and permits are the largest sources of nontax revenues. c. Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes are nontaxable revenue sources. d. Lotteries offer the least nontaxable revenues to the state.
Which of the following can create political pressure on federal judges?
a. Judges can be impeached by Congress. b. Judges are appointed for life. c. The judges' salaries cannot be reduced. d. The budget for the judiciary is controlled by Congress. e. Both A and D are correct.
In which of the following situations would the governor's informal powers be more important than the governor's formal powers?
A. A law is passed with which the governors disagrees B. A natural disaster strikes, and the National Guard must be mobilized C. The budget approved by the legislature includes the funding for a particular program the governor finds objectionable D. A vacancy opens in a major administrative position mid year E. Two weeks into the session the legislature has not yet passed a bill the governor considers important