Before the Cold War, the State Department was largely an unprofessional, patronage-ridden entity

Which American president once said, "What I want is to get done what the people desire to be done, and the question for me is how to find that out exactly."

a. Andrew Jackson b. Abraham Lincoln c. Theodore Roosevelt d. Bill Clinton

What purpose does a discharge petition serve?

a. to force a bill that has been before a committee for at least 30 days out of committee to the floor of the House for consideration b. to force the Supreme Court to issue an advisory opinion on a piece of pending legislation c. to force the end of a filibuster in the Senate d. to force the executive branch to release sensitive documents as part of congressional oversight