The White House Office is __________
A)a twentieth-century invention
B)required by the Constitution
C)controlled by Congress
D)part of the CBO
A
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A. accountability B. authority C. transparency D. bipartisanship
The framers of the Constitution anticipated that
A) Congress would run almost exactly as it does. B) there would be very little turnover in Congress. C) frequent elections would make the House of Representatives an unstable body whose members would come and go quickly. D) voters would want to keep their representatives long term. E) Senators would be eventually elected by the people of their states.
The 1792 election was the first presidential race following the initial election of George Washington as first president, during which Washington ran unopposed for a second term. Which of the following is true concerning this election?
A) Washington was the only candidate because he did not allow anyone to oppose him. B) This was the last presidential election in which there was no political party competition. C) It was later learned that Britain's king was supportive of Washington's candidacy. D) Political parties were illegal during this time so no legitimate competition could be formulated. E) It marked the beginning of a long era of the one-party system of government in the United States.
How is the Japanese prime minister elected?
a. By popular vote of the Japanese electorate b. By a vote in both chambers of parliament, although the lower chamber's selection prevails if the two votes produce different candidates c. Through "back room deals" among the various parties in the parliament producing the candidate that is essentially every party's second choice d. By a vote in the lower house of the parliament e. By a vote in the lower house of parliament that must be subsequently approved by the upper house