The budget power of the governor of Texas is ______.
a. exercised through the requirement that he or she prepares a budget and submits it to the legislature
b. relatively weak compared with that of other governors
c. strengthened considerably by his or her use of an unrestricted line-item veto
d. relatively strong compared with other governors
e. exercised through his or her control of the Legislative Budget Board
b. relatively weak compared with that of other governors
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Under the Westphalian System, which concept was the most important?
A) Cooperation B) Globalization C) International norms D) Reciprocity E) State sovereignty
While John Marshall’s Supreme Court affirmed national power under the necessary and proper clause and the commerce Clause, it did so with an eye toward ______.
a. future court rulings b. public opinion c. legislative authority d. executive privilege
In 2002 these two women associate justices sat on the Supreme Court:
A) Sandra Day O'Connor and Diane Sterns B) Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Janet Reno C) Geraldine Ferraro and Marie Rossi D) Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg E) Jean Wilder and Margaret Stone
Which of the following criticisms of interest groups is most accurate?
a. Groups brought in large numbers of people who were only interested in material benefits rather than the specific purpose of the group. b. The development of so many interest groups increased the fragmentation of American politics because politicians tried to avert any electoral threats. c. The proliferation of so many interest groups created gridlock because each side of an issue was defended by a passionate group of supporters. d. The power and resources possessed by lobbyists tend to reflect the power that the groups they represent have in society.