The power and influence Senate leaders exert depends on
a. the balance of power between the majority and minority parties.
b. the rules adopted at the beginning of each Congress.
c. their personal political skills and the extant of intraparty divisions.
d. their ability to force members to agree on unanimous consent agreements.
c. their personal political skills and the extant of intraparty divisions.
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A. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has declined. B. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has increased. C. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has remained unchanged since the 1970s. D. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has fluctuated dramatically in recent years.
The Framers of the Constitution created a decentralized policy-making process with powers shared by Congress, the president, the courts, and the __________
a. political parties b. interest groups c. states d. business interests
As ________, the president directs all war efforts and military conflict
A) chief military officer B) de facto head of the Joint Chiefs C) ?commander in chief D) ?chief legislator E) ?head of the party
What factor is absent from most constitutional amendment elections?
What will be an ideal response?