Of the following, who would be responsible for keeping in contact with all the members of his or her party, in addition to counting votes for key legislative proposals and serving as a vital communication link within the party?
a. committee chairperson
b. majority/minority leader
c. majority/minority whip
d. president pro tempore
c
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TANF stands for ______.
a. Time-bound Assistance to Needy Families b. Temporary Assistance to Needy Fathers c. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families d. Temporary Adjustments for Needy Families
Which is an example of an unfunded mandate?
a. Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system. b. The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the gulf oil spill. c. The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test. d. The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.
Increased technical expertise is a challenge to democracy because
A) it is difficult to have an informed ?non-technical? public debate on technical issues. B) it goes against the tenets of pluralist political theory. C) it violates the notion of one man, one vote. D) elected officials find it hard to understand technical experts. E) interest groups have a difficult time securing technical expertise
A country that is pursuing protectionist policies wants to __________
a. expand its sovereignty b. prevent foreign invasion c. participate in military alliances d. strengthen its domestic economy