What does a waiver from the Rules Committee accomplish?
a. Requires an up-or-down vote after 3 hours of debate on the floor of the House
b. Sets aside technical violations of the rules to allow bills to reach the floor
c. Waives the requirement of tax bills originating in the House
d. Forces a committee to report a bill favorably
b. Sets aside technical violations of the rules to allow bills to reach the floor
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Categorical grants ______.
a. provide federal money to states with many strings attached b. give federal funds to states, but the states make the decisions about how to spend them c. attempt to persuade states to adopt certain federal policies without resorting to using money d. force states to implement certain federal policies without federal underwriting e. enable state governments to fund local public works projects quickly and efficiently
In the eighteenth century, the balance of power can be considered
a. reactionary. b. pre-emptive. c. non-existent. d. secular. e. theological.
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention adopted a rule of secrecy in order to
a. keep out British spies. b. protect their families from retaliation. c. prevent the national Congress from stopping their progress. d. protect themselves as the meeting was illegal. e. reduce political pressures.
What makes Britain a model of what Aristotle called a mixed regime?
a. It combines a queen and a prime minister. b. It is based on a constitution. c. It places legislative power in the hands of the House of Lords. d. It includes different branches of government that represent different classes. e. It gives parliament the power to oust the prime minister.