Power is used in policy advocacy to:
a. Help enact or block proposals.
b. Gain access to networks of people who have information.
c. Persuade highly placed officials to prioritize an agenda.
d. All of these choices.
ANS: D
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The power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives primarily stems from its authority to
(A) choose the chairs of other standing committees and issue rules for the selection of subcommittee chairs (B) initiate all spending legislation and hold budget hearings (C) limit the time for debate and determine whether amendments to a bill can be considered (D) determine the procedures by which nominations by the president will be approved by the House (E) choose the president if no candidate wins a majority in the electoral college
Because of the separation of powers inherent in a presidential system, some scholars think that executive-legislative __________ is common in systems like that used in the United States
A) cooperation B) stagnation C) deadlock D) insolvency