One of the challenges for effective operation of Canada's Senate is that
A. it has too many political parties to work effectively.
B. all financial legislation must originate in the House of Commons.
C. it is based in Alberta, Canada, and not in Ottawa, Ontario.
D. bills need to receive unanimous approval in order to be passed.
B
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A. the Whig Party split over the issue of slavery. B. anti-slavery factions of many parties coalesced to form the Republican Party. C. the Federalist Party experienced a resurgence of support. D. the Whig Party split over the issue of slavery and anti-slavery factions of many parties coalesced to form the Republican Party. E. anti-slavery factions of many parties coalesced to form the Republican Party and the Federalist Party experienced a resurgence of support.
In the view of _____, the president should "exercise no power which cannot be fairly and reasonably traced to some specific grant of power or justly implied and included within such express grant as proper and necessary to its exercise."
a. Abraham Lincoln b. Alexander Hamilton c. William Howard Taft d. Theodore Roosevelt
Which of the following is a common reason for the rising costs of local elections?
A. disinterest of local media B. nationalization of local politics C. slow momentum of local campaigns D. reduced inflow of funds from local business entities
Which statement provides evidence of the trend toward increasing presidential responsibility for the domestic economy?
A)The president is required by the Constitution to present a State of the Economy address in addition to the State of the Union address. B)Congress has eliminated the CBO and relies exclusively on the executive branch for economic information. C)The president is compelled by law to forecast the state of the economy for the upcoming year and to design policies to improve it. D)The president has exempted any agency dealing with economic questions from congressional oversight.