During economic downturns, ______ is the first to be cut.
a. welfare spending
b. discretionary spending
c. entitlement spending
d. employee spending
b. discretionary spending
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In Panama Refining Company v. Ryan (1935) and Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States (1935), the Court struck down provisions of the _____ on grounds of nondelegability
a. Ethics in Government Act b. Budget and Accounting Act c. Federal Power Act d. National Industrial Recovery Act
Which of the following is NOT part of the authorization process?
a) the legislative establishment of a program b) the specification of an agency to implement a program c) a definition of the program's general purpose d) provision of funds for a program e) an indication of the approximate level of funding for a program
Which of the following is a reason that contributed to the resentment felt by British colonists in America toward their motherland after the Seven Years' War?
A. Many colonists were held prisoners in Britain under false allegations of treason during the Seven Years' war. B. The colonists felt that the British did not give them due credits for the victory in the Seven Years' War. C. The British Parliament refused to allow the colonists to trade with other countries after the Seven Years' war. D. The colonists were denied British citizenship after the Seven Years' war. E. The British government used American colonists as slaves in Britain after the Seven Years' war.
Who represents the federal government in lower federal courts?
a. public defenders b. the chief justice c. the attorney general d. U.S. Attorneys