The Bush administration used a military surge in 2007 to
A) topple Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq.
B) locate bin Laden and bring him to justice.
C) maintain control of the Iraqi government.
D) defeat the insurgence of al-Qaeda terrorist cells in Iraq.
E) take control of provinces in Afghanistan from the Taliban.
D
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How successful has the sunset process been in Texas?
A. Despite failing to reduce the size of the bureaucracy, it has helped rid state government of some obsolete agencies, modernized state laws, and made some agencies more responsive to the public. B. Of the total number of agencies reviewed by the sunset process, around 80 percent have been phased out, with their operations transferred to other agencies. C. The sunset process has been highly successful in ensuring that former members of the bureaucracy do not obtain employment in private industries related to the positions they held in the government. D. The sunset process has been very successful in reducing the number of state government employees by almost half.
One disadvantage of qualified majority rule is that
A. it can protect against poorly made and hasty decisions. B. it can disadvantage large proportions of the population. C. it can give a small minority the power to block proposals favored by a large majority. D. it disqualifies some individuals from running for office.
The veto power helps distinguish "strong-mayor" from "weak-mayor" cities
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Who is NOT responsible for developing and implementing public policy at the federal level?
A. Congress B. The President C. Appointed bureaucrats D. Political Action Committee