Members of Congress may experience conflict between their lawmaking responsibility and their responsibility to represent their constituency when

A.) another representative is voting for the same policy despite representative a different constituency
B.) the policy matches their constituents' interests
C.) the president supports the legislation
D.) a policy that is good for the national as a whole does not coincide with the needs of their constituency

Ans: D.) a policy that is good for the national as a whole does not coincide with the needs of their constituency

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A. Reduced dependence on taxes as a result of increased governmental revenue through globalization increases support for welfare spending. B. An increase in the number of minority populations as a result of globalization causes increased pressure for a welfare state. C. The creation of jobs and opportunities for people as a result of globalization decreases the requirement of a welfare state. D. The push toward formation of a federal government as a result of globalization reduces welfare spending. E. The movement of holders of capital to countries with reduced taxes and low social welfare as a result of globalization causes reduced welfare spending.

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What is the relationship between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the various other agencies that comprise the U.S. intelligence community?

a. By law, the CIA operates without consulting the other agencies in the intelligence community. b. The CIA is in charge of the various other agencies in the intelligence community. c. The CIA does not always share its intelligence with the other agencies in the intelligence community. d. The CIA has primary responsibility for gathering intelligence, but the other intelligence agencies have primary responsibility for acting upon that information.

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