Like members of the U.S. Congress, state legislators have a law-making function that includes the important job of:
a. developing and voting on bills.
b. passing a budget every four years.
c. visiting their districts for ceremonial events.
d. requiring the executive to attend special sessions.
a. developing and voting on bills.
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Which of the following statements is more likely than the others to be a cause of concern for Republican candidates for office with respect to the Hispanic vote?
a. Most Hispanic Americans are likely to be Catholic. b. Most Hispanic Americans have conservative social values. c. Republican sponsorship and support for laws that crack down on illegal immigrants has been neutralized in some states by their opposition to English-only legislation. d. Hispanics, the fastest-growing ethnic group and largest minority group in the United States, have supported Democrats in recent elections.
A minister without portfolio is
a. the leader of the opposition party. b. someone included in the cabinet without heading a ministry or other government department. c. members of the opposition party who would be chairs of important committees if their party assumed control of the legislature. d. a person who used to head a ministry or government department and advises the current minister of that department. e. an informal adviser to the chief executive who has no official government position.
Jesse Ventura was the governor of which state?
a. Michigan b. Wisconsin c. Indiana d. Alabama e. Minnesota
In presidential debates, it is common for which of the following to occur?
A. Challengers to have much more to gain from debating than incumbents B. Nonvoters to favor the challengers over an incumbent C. The minority party to enjoy an advantage D. Incumbents to have more to gain than challengers E. The debate to have little effect on the election outcome