Under the Constitution, the President pro tempore presides over the Senate
a. whenever the Speaker of the Senate is absent.
b. whenever the Vice President is absent
c. whenever both the Vice President and the Speaker of the House are absent.
d. whenever the Vice President is absent, unless the President is available.
b. whenever the Vice President is absent
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a. grant and set procedural rules; House Rules Committee b. investigate the performance of government; House Oversight and Government Reform Committee c. make decisions about money for authorized programs; Senate Appropriations Committee d. set targets for spending and taxes; House Budget Committee
With which of the following statements would Keohane be most likely to agree?
a. International institutions are largely ineffective tools of great powers. b. The significance of international institutions has increased greatly since 1945. c. The vast majority of international institutions are effective at achieving their goals. d. The League of Nations of 1919 was key to establishing the importance of international institutions. e. International institutions are increasingly more successful but less relevant.