Which of the following is NOT an official, institutional actor?
a. The president
b. Executive Office staff
c. Members of Congress
d. Interest groups
e. Civil servants
D
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A dramatic increase in size of the federal bureaucracy occurred during the twentieth century, largely as a consequence of
A) the growth of patronage and the rise of political parties. B) the Sixteenth Amendment and the Nineteenth Amendment. C) a desire for limited government and an end to earlier regulatory practices. D) the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II. E) the rise of special-interest groups and unions.
How did the 1824 presidential election affect the development of political parties?
a. Martin Van Buren built a national party based on the planters of the South and the plain republicans of the North to contain the most explosive issues of the day. b. It led to constitutional changes so that the House of Representatives would not be able to generate any corrupt bargains in future presidential elections. c. It was the first recorded effort to hold a national party convention where the people could choose a presidential nominee and determine the party platform. d. John Quincy Adams built an alliance among southern planters and northern republicans to counter the populist appeals of Andrew Jackson.
The USA Patriot Act expands an exception found in which amendment to allow expanded surveillance of civilians?
a. First b. Fourth— c. Sixth d. Ninth
The theories of which economist are central to the use of fiscal policy?
A. Paul Krugman B. Knut Wiksell C. John Keynes D. Adam Smith