Of the following, which is not a reason that special sessions are unpopular with citizens and legislators?
a. Legislators may be forced to take time away from their main occupation.
b. They are expensive.
c. House members and senators have to leave their families and go to Austin.
d. Legislators do not want to reconsider legislation that was defeated in a regular session.
e. They can only be called by the governor.
E
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A) The microtargeting campaigning technique was pioneered by Hillary Clinton. B) In 2012, Mitt Romney's microtargeting operation vastly outperformed Barack Obama's. C) One of the defining characteristics of Barack Obama's fund-raising campaign was its decentralization. D) Conservatives have become the most effective fund-raisers with the onset of new Internet technology. E) Mitt Romney pioneered the online moneybomb fund-raising technique in 2008.
Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of a presidential system?
a. The chief executive is chosen by direct popular vote. b. The selection of the chief executive depends on the outcome of legislative elections. c. Legislative and executive power is separated. d. The head of state and head of government are different individuals. e. Turnover in office often occurs because of early elections.
What was intended to give Congress a greater voice in the decision to introduce American troops into hostilities?
a. the Twenty-second Amendment b. executive privilege c. the legislative veto d. the War Powers Resolution
Over which of these territories did Israel not gain control as a result of the June 1967 war?
a. Sinai b. West Bank c. Golan Heights d. Southern Lebanon