According to the theory of pluralism, the Occupy Wall Street Movement ______.
a. distracted from American democracy
b. acted as a counterweight to the financial firms
c. was a dangerous threat to the public welfare
d. had little if any true impact on the democratic process
b. acted as a counterweight to the financial firms
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Who has the authority to transfer funds to meet emergencies between legislative sessions?
A) Only the governor B) Only the legislative leaders C) The legislature and the Comptroller working together D) The governor and legislative leaders working together E) No one; the governor must call a special session to address such emergencies
Which of these examples best illustrates the way conservatives want bureaucrats to act?
a. An Internal Revenue Service agent referring to a specific line in the tax code when auditing an income tax return b. A counter-terrorism expert in the Department of Homeland Security writing new security regulations for cell-phone companies c. An Environmental Protection Agency administrator using a scientific study to create new maximum levels for carbon dioxide emissions d. An employee of the Social Security Administration lobbying Congress to allow for inflation-adjusted changes to benefits payments