The sense that unaccountable officials have greater control over the destiny of citizens is a consequence of ______.
A. global governance
B. the democratic deficit
C. shifting centers of power
D. political inequality
B. the democratic deficit
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While the United States is a _____ system, other liberal democracies have __________ states
a. federal; unitary b. unitary; federal c. federal; confederal d. confederal; unitary e. federal; confederal
Oversight is the process by which Congress does which of the following?
A. Reviews the actions of subcommittees B. Chooses its leadership C. Supervises the activities of the judicial branch D. Passes legislation E. Follows up on the laws that it has enacted
Which of the following would fall under the heading of informal powers of a chief executive?
a. Vetoing legislation. b. Appointing agency heads, personal assistants and other staff. c. Doing favors for lawmakers and local leaders through executive agencies and departments. d. Calling a special session of the legislature to address a crisis.
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst, the most famous newspaper publishers of their time, used all of the following to sell papers and attract readers EXCEPT
A) color. B) large type. C) provocative headlines. D) free introductory subscriptions E) pictures.