Which branch of state government is primarily responsible for setting spending priorities and negotiating wage and benefits packages for employees?

a. state Senate
b. state House of Representatives
c. governor
d. state legislature
e. state branches of the IRS


ANS: C

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A. New Zealand (prior to 1996) B. Netherlands C. Belgium D. Japan

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A computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) has all of the characteristics below EXCEPT ______.

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Which theory holds that individuals give up certain rights in return for receiving certain protections from the state?

a. natural law b. social contract c. revolutionary d. natural rights

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