The term “legislative oversight” refers to which of the following?
A. when members of the legislature fail to draft efficient legislation
B. when members of the legislature, usually in committees, oversee the bureaucracy
C. when members of the legislature misread their constituents’ concerns
D. when members of the legislature are audited
B. when members of the legislature, usually in committees, oversee the bureaucracy
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What does the “vindicator” strategy toward U.S. foreign policy argue?
a. The United States must spread democracy across the world. b. Americans’ sense of exceptionalism is justified or vindicated. c. The United States will be vindicated in its decision to invade Iraq if weapons of mass destruction are found. d. The United States should engage through diplomacy and force in a global effort to combat injustice.
An individual who possesses a liberal ideology is most likely to support
a. preserving traditional social values b. more government intervention in the economy. c. eliminating traditional social values. d. little government intervention in the economy.
When the same survey questions about abortion have been asked repeatedly over time,
A) public opinion has remained strikingly constant. B) public opinion has become increasingly pro-life. C) public opinion has become increasingly pro-choice. D) there is a wide variation in the results from the polls. E) people's opinions have become less well-defined.
Which of the following is NOT one of the present methods for deciding who will serve on a judicial bench?
a. Partisan elections. b. Patronage. c. Nonpartisan elections. d. Merit selection.