Because the Senate lacks a rules committee, it relies instead on a(n) __________, negotiated by the majority and minority leaders, to govern consideration of a bill

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Inaction is a statement of what this institution thinks about a particular issue. 2. Congress does not have a lot of involvement in environmental and energy concerns, in comparison to the president. 3. If a president is not interested in a policy issue, it is unlikely that Congress will take action. 4. The Senate is responsible for confirming all of the presidential appointments. 5. Unlike the federal government, state do not have environmental agencies.

What is the most common reason that economic sanctions fail to meet their goals?

a. The sanctioning country lacks the political will to follow through on its threats. b. The cost of compliance is higher for target countries than the cost of the sanctions. c. International organizations intervene to make the sanctions less painful for the target country. d. Strong sanctions almost always lead to war before the goal can be achieved.