Which article of the U.S. Constitution explicitly acknowledged that government agencies, called "departments," would be established to carry out laws and programs?

A bill is a _______________.

a. Piece of legislation that has been proposed. b. Total of government dollars spent. c. The salary of all Senators. d. The salary of one Senator. e. The salary of one member of the House of Representatives.

A supporter of limiting campaign contributions from corporations is likely to make which of these arguments?

a. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution should not be interpreted as protecting the power of money. b. Any growing inequality of wealth has been caused by economic trends that are independent of government policies. c. Any advantage as a result of corporate influence is canceled out by the high taxes levied on corporations and by overregulation of corporations. d. Political action committees are merely organizations that permit individuals with a shared interest to coordinate their political activity; shared economic interests are just as worthy of representation as religious, ideological, ethnic, or any other kind of interest. e. All of these are arguments that supporters would make.