Blue Dog Democrats are usually found in the __________ region of the United States

Sources of bureaucratic power include all of these except _____

a. gubernatorial support b. technical expertise c. agency leadership d. sunset laws e. merit-based personnel systems

The checks and balances contained within the Constitution result in which of the following?

a. consolidation of power in the executive branch, since the House and Senate are usually at odds b. some capacity of each of the three branches to limit the power of the other two c. a national bank of the United States d. separation of power so that each branch can operate independently of the others