The mere threat of a ______, either explicit or implied, gives lawmakers strong incentive to craft bills with the governor’s wishes in mind.

The personal views and political ideology of members of Congress are the central variables in determining their voting decisions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

All of the following is evidence supporting the liberal view that AFDC did NOT cause teenagers to have children out of wedlock EXCEPT:

a) Internationally, countries that provided the least generous support for single mothers, like the United States, had the highest rates of single motherhood. b) States with more generous welfare benefits did not have higher rates of children born out of wedlock. c) AFDC regulations call for the cut-off of payments if the woman marries. d) Births to single teenage mothers increased over a period of time that AFDC payments were declining.