Which of the following statements about independent regulatory agencies is correct?

a. The appointees serve at the pleasure of the President.
b. Presidents appoint members subject to Senate approval to serve fixed, staggered terms of no fewer than 5 years.
c. Having one person responsible for making decisions significantly reduces the transaction costs.
d. It enables Congress to take direct responsibility for favorable agency decisions.

b. Presidents appoint members subject to Senate approval to serve fixed, staggered terms of no fewer than 5 years.

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Modern national party conventions primarily serve what ends?

a. They assemble delegates who will be assessed for their future political potential based on their writing of a largely inconsequential party platform. b. They create a positive party image and mobilize supporters for the nominee who has basically already been decided. c. They deliberate on the party's choices for presidential and vice presidential nominees. d. They hold elections to determine the new party leaders.

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In 2003, one of reforms proposed by the Alabama Citizens' Constitutional Commission was ________

A. partial public funding for election campaigns B. expanding fishing rights C. banning same-sex marriages D. giving more home rule back to counties E. limiting the power of state courts to restrict police searches

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