The president pro tempore __________
a. has the power to nullify legislation with a pocket veto
b. has the power to select the majority leader
c. is an honorific office awarded to the senior senator of the majority party
d. personally presides over the Senate floor when it is in session
c
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A rally of 40,000 people in Washington, D.C., in an effort to draw attention to the need for tougher child support laws, illustrates the __________ stage of the policymaking process.
a. issue identification b. policy formulation c. policy implementation d. policy evaluation e. policy coherence
How do outsider tactics differ from insider tactics?
A. Outsider tactics rely on information that suggest that decision makers could make a mistake by opposing the group. B. Outsider tactics impose real pressure to push politicians to act in ways they otherwise would prefer not to. C. Outsider tactics rely heavily on building coalitions that can run television commercials to move public opinion. D. Outsider tactics capture political leaders through donations and the leadership sanctions members who do not support policies.
From 1949 to 2005, Germany had a __________ system. Since 2005, Germany has had a __________ system
a. two-plus party; multiparty b. dominant party; three-party c. two-party; seven-party d. multiparty; two-party
Reservations refers to a
a. a system in which a percentage of political and administrative positions are reserved for women and other underprivileged groups. b. a tradition by which the parliament reserves the right to name the cabinet, although this role normally falls to the prime minister. c. the constitutional allowance by which the national government reserves the right to intervene in state politics. d. the traditional right of the Indian government to intervene in the affairs of firms that are deemed to be of national importance. e. the constitutional allowance by which the president reserves the right to act as the country's commander-in-chief, although this role normally falls to the prime minister.