In California, the minority party can sometimes block approval of the state budget because
a. it can employ the filibuster.
b. a two thirds vote of the membership of each chamber is required for passage of the budget.
c. a majority of each major party in each chamber is required for passage of the budget.
d. All of these
a. None of these. There is normally little that the minority party can do to influence the outcome of the budgetary process.
b
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a. Patron-client relationships are between people of equal social and economic status. b. Patron-client relationships are more likely to occur in wealthy countries than poor ones. c. Patron-client relationships are based on the expectation that both groups will do favors for one another. d. Patron-client relationships benefit the clients far more than the patrons.
Presidential campaigns begin shortly after the midterm elections, if not earlier, because ______.
A. it is important for the candidates to engage the public while the public is still excited about politics-like right after the midterm elections B. most presidential primaries now take place very early in the election year C. the public is especially tuned in to politics during the fall because of the free time associated with the Thanksgiving Holiday D. presidential candidates are often members of the House, so once the election for the House has ended, the members of the House who want to run for president can focus on that race
Congress can override a presidential veto by a
a. simple majority vote (over 50%) in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. b. two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. c. super-majority (75%) vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. d. simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate but only if the Supreme Court agrees. e. super-majority (90%) majority in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
Which of the following statements is true of affirmative action?
A) It involves offering special admission considerations to members of minority groups. B) It is the deliberate and public act of refusing to obey laws thought to be unjust. C) Its primarily goal is to eliminate discrimination against people who have no minority status. D) It is a standard under which a law or action must be necessary to promote a compelling state interest. E) It was first developed under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.