Most members of Congress are
A. opposed to the seniority system.
B. interested only in the work of the subcommittee on which they serve.
C. controlled by special interest groups.
D. more likely to side with local interests than national ones on narrow issues.
E. more interested in oversight than in making laws.
Answer: D
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Answer:
Common law
A) had its beginnings in twelfth-century medieval England. B) is often based on custom and precedent. C) is judge-made law. D) all of the above. E) has no use in our society today.
Which of the following is an example of a procedural policy?
A. Title IX B. busing C. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 D. affirmative action
As of 2015, which of the following takes up the largest amount of state expenditures?
A. education B. hospitals and health C. intergovernmental expenditures D. utilities E. public welfare