The rapid expansion of interest groups in Texas and across the nation is believed by many scholars to have produced a system of __________, leading to increased political gridlock in the policymaking process

What is the most powerful agency in government next to the Executive Office of the President?

A) the Federal Reserve B) the Department of Treasury C) the Office of Management and Budget D) Congress E) the Senate Finance Committee

In a speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy, President Obama stated, "Never bet against the United States . . . the United States has been, and will always be, the one indispensable nation in world affairs.". What belief is illustrated in this quotation?

a. manifest destiny b. American exceptionalism c. ethnocentrism d. American diplomacy