What is reconciliation as it applies to lawmaking?
a. It is a legislative process that allows certain budgetary laws to pass with a simple majority in the Senate and with limited debate.
b. It is a legislative process by which members of congressional leadership may craft bills out of the public view.
c. It is a legislative process by which members of Congress pack bills with unrelated pieces of legislation to be voted on all at once.
d. It is a legislative process by which Congress may override a presidential veto by a simple majority in both chambers.
a. It is a legislative process that allows certain budgetary laws to pass with a simple majority in the Senate and with limited debate.
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How did the Social Gospel movement have a lasting influence on American civic culture?
a. Movement leaders pushed for the growth of social sciences to strengthen reform. b. The movement lasted almost a century and led to an increase in churches. c. A new political party was created to encompass the new movement. d. It prompted the creation of the Department of Health and Human Services. e. Leaders of the Social Gospel movement became a dominant presence in Congress for many decades.
The 2004 presidential election went very well for exit polling
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
For James Madison in Federalist no. 10, what was the solution to keep groups in democracy from banding together into a majority, and taking away the rights of the minority?
a. Nothing, it is inevitable. b. This will not happen, so do not worry about it. c. Enlarge the size of the nation to create cross-cutting cleavages. d. All of the above. e. None of the above.
If you, as a public figure, are grievously harmed by the written statements of someone who cannot prove that they are true, you
A) can successfully sue the person for slander. B) can collect damages only if you demonstrate actual malice. C) cannot sue the person. D) can collect damages if you demonstrate intention to benefit. E) can sue for obscene use of language.