The Texas legislature passed a law that requires that an agency take a specific action in order to solve a problem. At which stage of the policymaking process did the passage of this law occur?

The Reconstruction Acts required a Texas Constitution that would __________

a. establish a plural executive b. grant African Americans the right to vote c. force former slave owners to cede land to African Americans d. allow for popular election of judges

In his inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan used the term freedom rhetorically to refer to

A) fair court procedures. B) economic and social equality. C) halting Communism in Southeast Asia. D) ensuring a minimal level of government involvement in day-to-day life. E) equality.