In 2013, the use of the __________ to hold up or prevent executive branch presidential nominations was ended by the Democratic-run Senate
a. cloture
b. filibuster
c. discharge petition
d. signing statement
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
________ are defined as organized groups of citizens who seek to ensure that the state enacts particular policies
A. Social movements B. Interest groups C. Informal groups D. Out groups E. Reference groups
The Federal Reserve Board
a. was the central policy-making agency in the wake of the 2008 economic downturn seeking to avert a recession in the United States. b. is a mechanism whereby the country's money supply is controlled by elected officeholders. c. lacks autonomy because of Congressional control, which has raised concerns about the United States to act as a global leader. d. has too many ties to the U.S. banking industry, because its leaders are appointed by the heads of major banks. e. is part of the U.S. Treasury Department.
The Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with
a. limiting the powers of the central government. b. creating a unitary form of government. c. creating a federal form of government. d. creating a government in which the states were largely subservient to the national government.