Following the stricter rules on gifts and travel established by the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act, over the past decade, Congress has ______.
a. sought even stricter rules on providing gifts and travel to Congress members
b. ignored recent reforms because few lobbyists, representatives, or senators follow the rules anyway
c. allowed all lobbyists to fund gifts, travel, and sometimes rent because congressional salaries are so low
d. expelled numerous representatives and senators for improperly accepting illegal gifts and travel from lobbyists
e. eased the restrictions on gifts and travel provided for representatives and senators by lobbyists
e. eased the restrictions on gifts and travel provided for representatives and senators by lobbyists
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The term "bicameral" means that
A. the legislature has two hundred members. B. the legislature has two chambers. C. the legislature has two committees. D. the legislature has two political parties.
Which of the following is consistent with the Dillon rule?
a. Air and waterpollution are transnational regionalist problems that can only be dealt with through international diplomacy. b. Industrialdevelopment has contributed to bringing economic prosperity on both sides of the border. c. The American-born children of illegal immigrants are U.S. citizens at birth. d. State governments can eliminate local governments.