While the George W. Bush administration encouraged drilling in the Artic Wildlife Refuge as an additional source of oil, the Obama administration has encouraged greater ______ drilling for oil.

Which of the following was an objective of early reform movements?

A. replacing the merit system of civil service with patronage appointments B. establishing district constituencies in municipal elections C. combining "politics" with the "business" of municipal government D. establishing the council-manager form of government

The U.S. Constitution is recognized as the supreme law of the land because __________.

a. of the widespread dissatisfaction with the weak federal government that had existed under the Articles of Confederation b. a single document was needed to outline to other nations the governing system that the Founders had created c. some states lack a constitution that provides the details of the checks and balances within their state government d. the British recognized it as our founding document after its North American colonies declared their independence in 1776 e. it defines the actions of government into categories: obligatory, meritorious, permissible, reprehensible, and forbidden