Which public official is not a member of the Unfunded Mandates Interagency Work Group?
A) The state auditor
B) The comptroller
C) The lieutenant governor
D) A state senator
C
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Which of the following is said to be a drawback to Germany's tradition of strong unified parties in the Bundestag?
a. New members must serve long stints as backbenchers. b. Party leaders can punish defiant members by giving them a low position on the party list. c. The electorate can easily identify a party's position across a range of issues. d. Political parties tend to adopt consistent positions over time. e. The number of independent voters is low and voters belong to and consistently vote for the same party in Germany's parliamentary elections.
Which of the following would a categorical grant fund?
A. public health initiatives B. food stamps C. community development D. urban beautification projects
In the decades following the Ruiz decision, Texas dealt with the problem of its overcrowded prisons by __________
a. increasing its parole rate, even to the point of paroling violent offenders b. accepting convicted felons at state prisons so that county jails did not have to house them c. doubling the size of the prison system d. early release programs for nonviolent drug offenders
What did the Founding Fathers aim to accomplish by establishing indirect elections of the president?
A. reinforce federalism and empower the smaller states B. ensure that the president is fully accountable to the will of the people C. strengthen the office of the presidency D. increase the importance of political parties