Which of the following was an area of change in Texas’s Reform period?
a. oil
b. slavery
c. the expansion of cotton
d. new citizens
a. oil
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Beginning with the 2010 election, corporations were free to run ads directly advocating a candidate’s election for the first time since 1907 when Congress first banned using general corporate funds in federal election campaigns. This occurred based on which 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision?
A. Federal Election Commission v. McCain B. Feingold v. McConnell C. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission D. BCRA v. Fox News E. FEC v. Americans United Trust
Who brings charges in the impeachment process, and where is the impeachment trial held?
A. The attorney general; the Senate B. The House of Representatives; the Senate C. The House of Representatives; the U.S. Supreme Court D. The Senate; the House of Representatives E. Both houses of Congress; the Supreme Court
How does an iron triangle work in creating change in public policy?
a. Members of Congress protect their constituencies and interest groups; constituencies reelect the congressional representatives and give money to interest groups; and interest groups support members of Congress and their constituencies. b. Interest groups provide funds to members of Congress and their constituencies, who in turn pressure the president to push through policies the interest groups want, at which point constituencies will give their economic support to interest groups. c. Members of Congress protect agencies and interest groups; agencies give special services to interest groups and congressional representatives' constituencies; and interest groups support members of Congress and agencies. d. Agencies supply services to the public and, in return, the public supports agency activities, which puts pressure on Congress to pass laws in favor of the agencies.
Senator John Bricker ______ unsuccessfully fought in the 1950s to amend the Constitution to prohibit ratification of ______________, arguing that a treaty should “become effective in the United States only through legislation which would be valid in the absence of the treaty.”
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).