All of the following statements regarding the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives are true EXCEPT that the Speaker ?
A. is elected by a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives every two years.
B. must be from the majority party in the House.
C. presides over House meetings.
D. is the most influential member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
E. schedules legislation for vote.
Answer: B
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A. Ronald Reagan B. Jimmy Carter C. George H. W. Bush D. Bill Clinton E. George W. Bush
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A) ?a newspaper editor runs a sensationalized story in order to sell the publication B) ?a newspaper owner expounds their political philosophy through its publication C) ?a politically-sponsored newspaper runs stories that promote its party's point of view D) ?biased journalism that exists in all publications E) a failure to report the news accurately for fear of retribution
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a. heightened scrutiny b. strict scrutiny c. rational basis d. suspect classification
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Over the past two decades three states—Texas, Georgia. and Florida—have proven their staunch allegiance to the merit aspect of the civil service system. 2. The United States has a far larger number of political officials at the top of the bureaucracy than do other western democracies. 3. The median length of service for presidential appointees is nearly four years. 4. Two-thirds of the members of the Senior Executive Service have advanced degrees. 5. Members of the Senior Executive Service tend to be highly specialized.