__________ committees pass the laws that set policy, whereas __________ committees determine funding levels

As chief legislator, the president

a. formally introduces bills in Congress. b. uses the media to gain support for his or her policy proposals. c. extends diplomatic recognition to foreign countries. d. declares war. e. leads his or her political party.

Which of the following sees institutions as reflecting society's underlying culture rather than as the product of rational choices in the pursuit of increased efficiency?

a. Sociological new institutionalism b. Behavioralism c. Historical new institutionalism d. Rational choice new institutionalism e. Old institutionalism