Since it is ordered by but not fully funded by the federal government, No Child Left Behind is a(n)
a. unfunded mandate. b. unconstitutional.
c. taking.
d. violation of the Establishment Clause.
a
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Colonial leaders relied on John Locke's political philosophy because it ______.
A. justified both slavery and democracy B. contained both a theory of revolution and a theory of constitutional government C. was read by most Americans at the time of the American Revolution D. encouraged all creeds of people to vote
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Presidents and cabinet members can never be aware of every detailed operation of the government they head, even when the bureaucratic failure comes with such a great cost. 2. Unelected officials must decide what the law, circumstances, and common sense require of them in given situations, and after they exercise their best judgment, citizens and representatives proclaim that it is not what they wanted the bureaucracy to do. 3. Since the federal government left such a small footprint in the nineteenth century, party members had little interest influencing federal appointments in their states and districts. 4. Bureaucratic organization is found not just in governments but in modern business corporations and spiritual enterprises. 5. Hidden information refers to agents knowing things that principals do not.
Which of the following factors contributes to income inequality?
A. The rising premium attached to jobs requiring a higher education. B. The decline of high-wage manufacturing jobs. C. The decline of unions. D. Tax and spending policies that disproportionately favor the well-off. E. All of these are correct.
Which of the following is required by the War Powers Resolution?
a. The Senate must approve executive agreements with a two-thirds vote before they have force of law. b. A declaration of war is required before any U.S. troops are deployed. c. The President must consult with Congress before introducing U.S. troops into hostilities. d. Pentagon funding must be reauthorized by Congress every 6 months.