__________ is the right of the executive branch to withhold information from Congress and the public

The health-care bill demonstrated ______.

A. that interest groups dominate the policy process-irrespective of elected officials' wishes B. that a president claiming a policy mandate and legislative leaders using every trick up their sleeves are still the primary forces in the policy process C. that a president claiming a policy mandate, combined with the help of interest groups, is still the primary force in the policy process D. presidents can-and do-often work alone

Subtracting the interest on a mortgage from one’s taxable income is an example of a(n)

a. credit. b. deduction. c. exemption. d. security. e. withholding.