The agency that provides nonpartisan fiscal and policy advice to the legislature is the
a. Legislative Analyst's Office.
b. Legislative Counsel's Office.
c. Legislative Budget Office.
d. Bureau of State Audits.
Q. 2Which of the following statements concerning the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is INCORRECT?
a. It officially began in 1999.
b. It involves a Europe-wide monetary policy and a single currency.
c. All EU members are obligated to join the EMU.
d. Its goals include ensuring price stability and making easier the flow of goods and services among member states.
e. It is organized around a European System of Central Banks and a European Central Bank.
Q. 3A committee that reconciles similar bills in both houses is called a(n)
a. fiscal committee.
b. special committee.
c. conference committee.
d. joint committee.
Q. 4Which of the following is NOT a task of the European Central Bank?
a. Making and implementing EU monetary policy
b. Maintaining price stability
c. Managing foreign exchanges
d. Adjusting EMU-wide interest rates
e. Making and implementing EU fiscal policy
Q. 5Assembly speakers now are chosen by the
a. majority party caucus.
b. caolition of both parties.
c. Governor.
d. Assembly Rules Committee.
Q. 6The EU budget
a. grew steadily until the Eurozone crisis.
b. grew steadily, then stabilized and has recently declined.
c. has continued to grow despite the Eurozone crisis.
d. has fluctuated widely from year to year.
e. grew steadily, but has been stable for the last thirty years.
Q. 7Responsibility for redrawing district boundaries rests with
a. the legislature.
b. a commission of select citizens.
c. a commission of party leaders.
d. the governor.
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