The fiscal year that the federal government uses in budgeting coincides with the calendar year

When Representative Barbara M. Calhoun left office in the middle of her fourth term, she did so at the behest of the president, who appointed her to be U.S. ambassador to Chile

As soon as she had accepted the post, she informed state officials in Georgia of her plans. What did they immediately organize to fill her vacant seat? a. a midterm election b. a primary election c. a replacement election d. a special election

Which 1961 decision extended exclusionary rules of search and seizure to state court proceedings?

A. Engel v. Vitale B. Mapp v. Ohio C. Griswold v. Connecticut D. Miranda v. Arizona E. Employment Division, Department of Human Resources v. Smith