All of the following are tools that Congress uses to "check" the executive branch EXCEPT
A. congressional investigations.
B. budgetary appropriations.
C. confirmation hearings.
D. legislative veto.
E. congressional hearings.
Answer: D
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After the 1980s, the percentage of “moderates” in the U.S. Congress has
a. declined for both parties. b. declined for Republicans but increased for Democrats. c. declined for Democrats but increased for Republicans. d. remained about the same for both parties.
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A) linking oneself to a particular political party. B) registering one's support for a political party. C) voting exclusively for the candidates of one political party. D) changing the partisan balance in a district, state, or country. E) switching allegiance from one political party to another.
Which of the following is not a factor contributing to tendencies toward centralization in government and society?
a. Citizen growth b. Population growth c. Population mobility d. Technology