The idea that the independent regulatory commissions could be controlled by special interests is troubling because
a. the commissions have a major impact on the economy and the livelihoods of many people
b. the Framers prohibited such influence
c. the commissions are already exceptions to the principle of separation of powers
d. the commissions have enough input from the President
Answer: a. the commissions have a major impact on the economy and the livelihoods of many people
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a. Committee, Chairperson b. Interest Groups, Committee Head c. Political Sentries, Committee Head d. Voting Blocs, Chairperson e. Rally Organizers, Head Elector
If in a parliamentary system the head of government is voted into (or out of) office by the legislature, then we can assume that __________
a. the head of government is dependent for his or her political survival on the legislature b. the head of government will usually be chosen by the major interest groups that dominate the legislature c. there is more of a separation of powers between the legislature and the executive than in other systems d. the government can't theoretically fall if the legislature loses trust in it e. the head of government is dependent for his or her political survival on the courts