Which president encouraged and empowered the rise of the common man?
A) John Adams
B) Warren Harding
C) John Quincy Adams
D) Andrew Jackson
E) Franklin Pierce
Q. 2After the legislature approves a biennial budget, the governor cannot sign it until
A) the attorney general issues an opinion that all expenditures are permitted by the Texas Constitution.
B) the lieutenant governor and the Speaker of the House vote to approve it.
C) the Legislative Budget Board certifies that proper procedures were followed in approving the budget.
D) the comptroller certifies the state will collect sufficient revenue to cover the expenditures.
Q. 3The summation of individual opinions on an issue is referred to as ________
A) public policy
B) public opinion
C) policy agenda
D) political allegiance
E) public activism
Q. 4In Texas, a biennial revenue estimate is provided to the legislature by the...
A) State Auditor's Office.
B) state comptroller of public accounts.
C) General Accounting Office.
D) Governor's Office of Budget and Planning.
Q. 5President Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court was controversial because ________.
A) Garland would tip the balance of power on the Court
B) Scalia had just died and it was felt that replacing him that quickly was disrespectful
C) Ginsberg was retiring so Obama would have had two justices to replace
D) Roberts, as the chief justice, felt that Garland was not a qualified candidate
E) Congress was too close to adjourning for the session and there wasn't time to vet Garland
Q. 6The dual budgeting system in Texas means that both
A) revenues and expenditures are equal.
B) the House and Senate must pass the budget.
C) the comptroller and treasurer authorize spending.
D) the governor and the legislature draw up budget proposals.
Q. 7The Supreme Court struck down several New Deal statutes in the 1930s. This is an example of judicial ________.
A) restraint
B) passivity
C) activism
D) selectivity
E) preemption
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