A majority of House members probably would have preferred to censure rather than impeach Bill Clinton in 1998, but the Republican House leaders refused to allow a vote on censure, leaving a vote for impeachment as the only alternative to letting the president off completely. This delegation to party leaders is a function of trying to avoid ______.
A. transaction costs
B. coordination problems
C. conformity costs
D. autonomous action
Answer: B
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a. it has more members of the U.S. House of Representatives than the next 10 states combined b. it has 155 presidential electoral votes, more than any other state c. nearly one in eight U.S. citizens lives in the state, making it the most populous state in the Union d. 20 states owe California more than a billion dollars each, making it the largest lender to other states
American institutions were really not affected by colonial foundations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The failed equal rights amendment was an attempt to protect the rights of which of the following groups?
A) Native Americans B) African Americans C) disabled Americans D) women E) Vietnam Veterans
Examining the consequences of public policy is often referred to as
a. policy advocacy. b. policy evaluation. c. policy analysis. d. policy description.