The framers created a bicameral Congress as a means of
a. forcing each house to consider different types of legislation.
b. permitting each house to check the actions of the other.
c. keeping the Supreme Court in check.
d. assuring equal representation to the states.
e. to encourage a variety of ideas.
b
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Which of the following statements is true of lobbying?
a. Lobbyists cannot offer gifts to public officials. b. The disclosure rules governing lobbying are not considered strict. c. Lobbyists are not required to register. d. Generally, lobbying the legislature receives the least publicity. e. Lobbying efforts do not involve "nonpolitical" public relations campaigns.
The use of a line item budget permits
a. careful tracking of dollar expenditures and accountability for items purchased with governmental funds. b. development of a means of measuring performance. c. ready conversion to zero-based budgeting. d. avoidance of the pitfalls of incrementalism.