One of the most important functions of _____ is its oversight of the executive branch and its many federal departments and agencies

Gorbachev's policy of ___________, or "openness," encouraged

free speech as a means of highlighting failings of the Soviet economy. a. perestroika b. glasnost c. demokratizatsiia d. nomenklatura

Seemingly, the most significant deterrent to welfare reform in Texas is

A. the general population's ignorance of the problems of the poor. B. the limited number of groups advocating the needs or interests of the poor. C. a conservative political culture based, in part, on individualism. D. general disdain or contempt for the poor. E. the lack of financial resources.