China employs tens of thousands of social-media watchers and arrests critical bloggers, but Chinese people take pride in freeware that allows them to jump the __________

The essence of supply-side economics is that

A) government spending should be used to "prime the pump" and aid economic recovery. B) industry should be centrally coordinated to ensure a steady supply of necessary goods. C) taxes should be cut to stimulate investment, and government regulation of business should be decreased. D) government should tax heavily and redistribute the money in an equitable fashion. E) business should be forced by government to allow inventories of goods to grow, thereby reducing costs.

Which party or parties has/have held majorities almost continuously in both the Assembly and Senate for nearly 40 years?

A. Republican B. Democratic C. neither; power shifts regularly D. it doesn't matter because the two chambers operate on a nonpartisan basis, so majority party status is irrelevant