The only way Congress can affect mandatory spending is __________

If people are to form authentic and rational attitudes about public policies and leaders they require which of the following?

a. freedom of religious beliefs b. accurate and insightfully interpreted political information c. narrowly framed interpretations of political events d. continuous polling by public officials to find out political attitudes

Which of the following statements concerning Senate confirmation of presidential Supreme Court nominees is NOT true?

a. If the minority party is not the party of the president, it has little power to influence the success of nominations. b. The largest role in the process is played by the Judiciary Committee. c. If the majority party is not the party of the president, the nomination can turn into an intense battle. d. The nomination process has become much more contentious since ideology has come to play an important role in choosing nominees. e. Interest groups can heighten the conflict over a nomination.