The purpose of a filibuster is to
A) ensure that all sides of an issue are heard.
B) delay action in a legislative body.
C) protect majority rule.
D) shift legislative power to Senate committees.
E) magnify the impact of specific special interests.
B
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Why is the South becoming less distinct?
a. because it is becoming more balanced between Democrats and Republicans b. because of the large number of people moving to the South from other regions c. because of the large number of people leaving the South d. because it is becoming more racially homogenous
The earliest method for nominating presidential candidates was the party convention.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following best describes the executive branch's role in the budget process before the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921?
a. The president proposed an executive budget to the secretary of the treasury. b. Executive branch agencies sent budget requests to the secretary of the treasury. c. The Office of Management and Budget proposed an executive budget to Congress. d. The Government Accounting Office proposed an executive budget to Congress.
Today, schools in the United States are
A) integrated precisely in the manner outlined by the Supreme Court in its landmark 1954 decision. B) considered integrated, although not to the extent outlined by the Supreme Court in its landmark 1954 decision. C) integrated according to strict federal busing guidelines. D) becoming segregated again due to demographic population changes. E) segregated because of recent decisions upholding the separate-but-equal doctrine.