If no party wins the majority of seats in Parliament, as was the case in Britain in 2010, how can a government be formed?
a. The party with the most seats forms the government.
b. The upper legislative house chooses the government.
c. New elections are automatically called.
d. At least two parties make a coalition government.
d.
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Which of the following agencies makes monetary policy?
a. General Accounting Office b. Office of Management and Budget c. Council of Economic Advisers d. Federal Reserve Board e. Federal Insurance Board
What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 do?
A. Require employers to provide equal pay for substantially equal work B. Require employers to re-grade the pay scales for comparable but different jobs held by women and men to make them more equitable C. Require that employers promote more women into managerial positions D. Allow for either men or women with the same job responsibilities to be paid more if they are the primary wage earner for their families E. All of these are correct.
Often, the theoretically correct, or rational, policy is NOT enacted because
A) administrators lack the discretion to adopt rational policies. B) bureaucrats, as humans, behave irrationally. C) administrative rules hinder consideration of all options. D) the policy will result in too much job loss. E) the "right" policy is politically unacceptable.
The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to
A. limit the powers of the state governments. B. ensure that neither northern nor southern states would be at a disadvantage. C. ensure that neither small nor large states would be at a disadvantage. D. limit the power of the presidency. E. establish a government strong enough to forge a union that was secure in its defense and stable in its economy.