Supreme Court decisions often uphold the constitutionality of a law, in a sense verifying Congress's ability to create policy on a given subject
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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A. control of the agency budget B. limiting the total number of federal employees by statute C. firing cabinet secretaries D. direct congressional control of bureaucratic agencies in times of crisis
During the Hurricane Katrina disaster, many state governors expressed serious doubts about President Bush’s decision to
a. use the U.S. military as first responders to the crisis. b. devolve power to the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans. c. cut funding for cleanup efforts along the Gulf Coast d. cut the Army Corps of Engineers levy-reconstruction budget.
Which of the following is a goal for an interest group that goes beyond direct lobbying for particular legislation?
a. Meet with lobbyists from all sides of an issue to get a fair and balanced view of a topic. b. Understand the desires of their constituents and put those desires forward, whether or not they agree with them. c. Monitor proposed legislation and inform members so they can voice approval or disapproval. d. Consider actions that are in the public interest, whether or not their membership agrees with them.
In regard to war and presidential power, Rossiter believed that presidential powers gained __________
A)in one conflict are never applicable to a later conflict B)during a conflict quickly faded once the conflict ended C)as a result of war permeated other policy areas as well D)from war also affected social policy but not economic policy