Texans' total state and local tax payments as a percent of personal income are __________ compared to other states
a. among the lowest
b. slightly below average
c. about average
d. slightly above average
e. among the highest
A
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It is possible to view the institutional presidency as ______.
A. a great drain on the resources of the federal government B. the glue that enables the federal government to operate under increased policy demands C. an effective counterweight to the expertise Congress possesses on most matters of public policy D. a presidential branch of the government separate and apart from the executive branch that attempts to coordinate the executive and legislative branches in its own behalf
"Yellow journalism" was a term first used at the end of the 19th century that referred to ______.
A. reliance by journalists on services to provide most of their stories, so-called because the journalists were afraid to personally go to the location in which the story was developing B. all of the penny press papers, so-called because the paper was so cheap it yellowed within a matter of days C. the use of sensational stories to attract readers to newspapers, so-called because of the color of ink used in the New York World's comic strips D. those papers published south of the Mason-Dixon line, so-called because the editors had surrendered to General Grant at the first sight of Union troops
If a state legislator is a member of the National Guard and is called to active military duty for more than 30 days, what will happen?
A) ?The legislator appoints a qualified replacement who must be approved by the appropriate chamber. B) ?The governor appoints a qualified replacement who must be approved by the appropriate chamber. C) ?A special committee in the appropriate chamber appoints a qualified replacement. D) ?Legislators cannot also be members of the National Guard or other military units.
The Governor of California nominates or appoints all of the following except
a. persons in civil service positions. b. most trial court judges. c. top level officials in many state agencies. d. vacancies on most county boards of supervisors.