What position did John Adams describe as being "the most insignificant office that was the invention of man…or his imagination conceived"?

What is the effect of the unanimous consent rule in the Senate?

a. Business in the Senate is efficient and collegial. b. A single senator can block the business of the Senate. c. Bills involving the U.S. budget cannot be filibustered. d. Quorum is not needed to pass legislation.

How did his experience with health care reform affect Obama's governing strategy in the aftermath of the ACA's enactment?

A)He stopped trying to use public opinion to increase party discipline and instead focused on using improving relationships with Republicans. B)He switched his focus from the partisan discipline within his own ranks to trying to deepen relationships with Republican leadership. C)He worked to both increase discipline within his own party and in that of the opposition. D)He spent more time maintaining party discipline as a method of advancing his policy agenda and less time forging relationships with Republicans.