Why do the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Treasury have large budgets relative to more prestigious departments, like State and Justice?
a. They have many more employees nationwide.
b. They are younger, being founded later.
c. They oversee large federal payments.
d. They have historically been liked by presidents.
c. They oversee large federal payments.
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One successful international agreement on the environment, which gained wide acceptance thanks in part to strong scientific evidence, was
a. the Kyoto Protocol to reduce global warming. b. the Washington Agreement to prevent deforestation. c. the Johannesburg Treaty on biodiversity. d. the Montreal Protocol to reduce depletion of the ozone layer.
Which statement explains why the lack of expertise is a structural disadvantage for the U.S. Congress?
a. It leads to poorly written laws that are often struck down by the courts. b. It gives a large amount of power to junior-level members of standing committees. c. It leads legislators to rely on experts in the executive branch for information and advice. d. It forces legislators to spend most of their time gathering information instead of debating ideas.
The system of cooperative federalism began during the First World War
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Government involvement in the economy supports both the prosperity goal and meeting the needs of people
A. True B. False