To gain support for their legislative agendas, Texas governors rely on all the following, ?EXCEPT their
A) skills in personal relations.
B) strong constitutional powers.
C) competent staff assistance.
D) persuasion and arm-twisting.
B
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When researchers are using primary source materials, they must determine that the material is accurate and reliable as a data source. What is this process called?
A) External criticism B) Internal criticism C) Oral history D) Identification
Deficit spending, as opposed to budget surpluses, was again an economic reality for the United States by early in the twenty-first century. A contributing factor was
A) a series of disastrous economic choices made by Bill Clinton in the last months of his presidency. B) the dot-com bust followed by the 2001-2002 recession. C) a series of tax increases passed by Congress in 2001 and 2003 at the urging of George W. Bush. D) withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol. E) restored relations with Iraq after years of acrimony.
_____________ is important because it can be predictive by offering systematic, reasoned anticipation of future events.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How did the Supreme Court's position on the rights of the criminally accused in state courts change in the 1960s?
A. The Supreme Court ceased to enforce the practice of selective incorporation. B. The Supreme Court's position did not change noticeably. C. The Supreme Court began to allow states greater freedom to interpret the rights of the accused. D. The Supreme Court began to protect the rights of the accused from action by the states. E. The Supreme Court began to dramatically reduce federal power to force the states to make special accommodations for the rights of accused minorities.