Governors with greater power over the budget process are considered more effective at influencing public policy
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANSWER: TRUE
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Security communities are
A) areas of open military operations and arms exchange for the purpose of balancing aggressors. B) formal commitments between states to cooperate. C) groups of states bound by shared interests and identities among which security threats are virtually nonexistent. D) non-existent in the modern world but were a regular feature of the Middle Ages. E) programs involving the exchange of citizens for the purpose of fostering cultural understanding.
Research has shown that divided party control of the House and Senate is one factor that contributions to congressional __________
Fill in the blank with the right word.
Which of the following is true of Canadian federalism?
A. The lower levels of the Canadian government are called provinces. B. The Canadian Constitution allows the central government to veto any provincial legislation. C. In Canada, the powers of the national government are limited to those listed in the Constitution. D. In Canada, residual powers rest with the lower levels of the government or the people. E. The Canadian Constitution designates the national language of Canada as Spanish.
Why did President George W. Bush oppose the Kyoto Protocol?
a. It placed an unfair burden on less-developed countries. b. It did not require developing countries to reduce carbon emissions. c. It did not call for binding limits on carbon emissions. d. Russia refused to ratify the protocol.