Which statement best characterizes the hearing process of a formal bill?
a. A formal bill receives a hearing and goes to the floor when the vice president requests it.
b. A formal bill receives a hearing or floor time only when extensively marked up.
c. Few formal bills receive a hearing, but many are marked up and sent to the floor.
d. Most formal bills receive a hearing, but few are marked up and sent to the floor.
d
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What are organizations that are sometimes independent but that more often are the political arms of corporations, labor unions, or interest groups, and are established to contribute to candidates or to work for general political goals?
A) political socialization B) political action committees (PACs) C) lobbying D) political parties E) censors
The text notes two values emphasized by the American social and political culture, connecting both to the explanation of significantly higher rates of family problems, suicides, and alcoholism among the unemployed as compared to the employed. Which are the two values significant to this outcome?
A. egalitarianism and humanitarianism B. humanitarianism and self-reliance C. individualism and egalitarianism D. individualism and self-reliance