The vice president of the United States is the ceremonial leader of the Senate, but he or she has little real leadership responsibilities. The true leader of the Senate is the __________
a. majority leader
b. president pro tempore
c. president of the Senate
d. Speaker
a
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Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was created in part in response to the practice of lending institutions having allowed individuals to borrow money for homes well beyond their ability to repay which resulted in an escalation of mortgage defaults
A. true B. false
Calvin Coolidge’s infamous reticence to speak to the press would be part of what Barbour and Wright would refer to as his ______.
a. power to persuade b. presidential style c. senatorial courtesy d. inherent powers e. executive privilege
Prospective judgment is typically based on __________
a. a candidate's personal history b. what the candidate has done in the past c. the candidate's ethnic background d. the candidate's policy promises
State and local personnel systems
a. are very different from the federal civil service system. b. tended to experience slower development of a merit-based system than the federal system. c. have developed merit systems in recent years partly as a result of unions. d. were developed by the political bosses and machines.