The director of the Environmental Protection Agency has been in the news recently for overspending on luxuries for his office, such as a $250,000 bathroom renovation. A Congressional committee investigation is instigated. This is an example of ______.
a. appropriation
b. budget reconciliation
c. police patrol oversight
d. fire alarm oversight
d. fire alarm oversight
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Republican presidential candidates since Richard Nixon have sought to build winning coalitions by combining affluent economic conservatives with women, minorities, and young people.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
During the Kennedy administration, in deference to southern senators, Kennedy appointed judges who supported __________
a. segregation b. space policy c. healthcare d. civil rights
Online news sources have become much more prominent in recent years. How does news transmitted through blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other similar sources differ from that of traditional news sources? Explain the role of citizen journalists regarding this issue.
What will be an ideal response?
To which of the following might political action committees (PACs) invest their contributions in order to maximize their political influence?
a. members of the minority party in Congress b. campaigns of challengers c. campaigns of incumbents d. candidates for state and local offices only