If a member of Congress wishes to get a project funded without writing a separate bill, they can attach it to a larger funding bill in the form of a(n) ______.

Which of the following statements describes the primary function of the attorney general?

a. He or she has the absolute authority over initiating criminal prosecutions. b. He or she cannot protect consumers from deceptive trade practices. c. He or she cannot investigate unfair and anticompetitive practices of businesses. d. He or she represents Texas in litigations initiated by the office and defends the state and its constitution in court.

Avian flu (1997) is a special concern for all but which of the following?

a. Migrating birds might carry it across continents. b. It may be as deadly as the 1918 flu. c. The fast rate in which it spread from birds to humans to other humans was alarming. d. By 2007 there were human cases in Asia, Africa, and Europe. e. All of the above are correct.