The most important position to hold within the House of Representatives is the ___________. It is elected by the party in power, controls the daily activities of the house, and presides over the House while it is in session.
a. Majority Whip
b. Minority Whip
c. Minority Leader
d. Speaker of the House
e. Majority Leader
Ans: d. Speaker of the House
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The central feature of the civil service system is
A) merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion. B) the fitting of job openings to agencies' needs. C) the development of elaborate job classifications. D) the separation of political and nonpolitical positions. E) a nonpunitive, competitive promotion system.
Social democratic welfare states are characterized by emphasis on ______.
A. means-tested assistance B. universal entitlements C. social insurance programs D. low levels of taxation
Nuclear disasters took place in the United States in 1979, the Soviet Union in 1986, and Japan in 2011. These were known as the _____________________, ______________, and ___________________disasters.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following took place in the 1994 Texas elections?
a. Democratic incumbents lost all five statewide executive offices. b. The GOP took control of the state Supreme Court for the first time since Reconstruction. c. Republicans captured all down-ballot races in which the Democrats had an incumbent. d. Republican incumbent Rick Perry lost his office.