The Twenty-seventh Amendment was ratified in 1992 and prohibited Congress from voting itself a pay raise; the amendment provides that any vote to increase congressional salaries cannot take effect until after the next Congress is elected

The "unalienable rights" identified by the Declaration of Independence are

a. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. b. freedom of speech, press, and assembly. c. life, liberty, and property ownership. d. the right to own property and bear arms to protect it. e. equality, liberty, and equal protection.

Win sets can explain policy outcomes because they represent:

a. The point acceptable to a majority of actors b. A zone of agreement on individual issues c. The policies agreeable to a winning coalition d. The policies preferred by the median voter