Under considerable fiscal stress due to a decline in federal aid and increased federal mandates, states have
a. been unable to balance their budgets.
b. dramatically increased their capacities.
c. maintained the service and program levels typical of the late 1970s.
d. had a dramatic decrease in their capacities.
b
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a. members of the minority party in Congress b. campaigns of challengers c. members of Congress who have supported them in the past d. members of Congress who are the most ideologically extreme
A "kitchen cabinet" is __________
A) the group of opposition party members who would form the actual cabinet if the party came to power B) a trusted group of friends with no formal positions in government who discuss policy issues with the leader C) a small group of cabinet members who meet in the kitchen of the old executive office building D) a group of low-level bureaucrats representing cabinet departments and meeting informally
The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office
A. is limited by a cap of $50 million. B. is protected absolutely by the First Amendment, according to the Supreme Court. C. was forbidden by the Campaign Reform Act of 1974. D. is allowed only if the candidate could meet every personal dollar with a dollar of outside donations.
What term would we use to describe a person who values order and equality more than freedom?
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