Contrast the responsibilities and power structures of the House and the Senate
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that the power to initiate all revenue bills and to impeach officials belongs to the House, while the Senate has the power to ratify all treaties, to confirm important presidential nominations, and to try impeached officials.
2, Note that the House is larger and more institutionalized than the Senate.
3, Note that party loyalty to leadership is more common in the House than in the Senate.
4, Note that party leaders in the House are more powerful than is the party leadership in the Senate.
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a. the federal government. b. private schools. c. public schools in four different states. d. three major universities.
How has the power to amend the Constitution been used to change the power of the government and the people? Provide examples
Answer:
One proposed explanation for why congressional seats have become less marginal is that
A. the growing strength of the party system makes it less likely for challengers to appeal to average voters. B. incumbents can use their powers to get programs passed that benefit their districts and thereby themselves. C. incumbents are less likely than challengers to become associated with the "mess" in Washington. D. changing demographics have made an increasing number of districts overwhelmingly Democratic or Republican. E. incumbents are less ideological than challengers and link themselves with Congress as an institution.
Which of the following can explain why regional and specific IGOs have been the most successful in international relations compared to other types of IGOs?
A) Power is less concentrated. B) States are likely less invested in the IGO. C) Interests are likely to overlap more. D) There are fewer problems to deal with.