The principal work of Congress is
A. deliberation and debate.
B. action and debate.
C. representation and debate.
D. deliberation and representation.
E. action and representation.
Answer: E
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Which of the following instances is NOT an example of institutional adaptation?
A. the president's use of the veto to reject legislation B. expansion of the president's war-making powers C. congressional regulation of fundraising by political parties D. congressional protection of civil rights through Congress's right to regulate interstate commerce E. congressional use of budgetary powers to impose national standards
The State of the Union address has been diminished in importance so presidents simply send a written message to Congress instead of making a prime-time address.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A ______________ is a permanent body established by a house of Congress, while a ______________ is appointed to reconcile difference between two different versions of the same basic bill.
A. standing committee; select committee B. joint committee; conference committee C. select committee; standing committee D. standing committee; conference committee E. conference committee; joint committee
The single biggest item in the budget is
a. Social Security. c. military and defense. b. Medicare. d. education.