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Consider the components of the American national government. Which body enacts the laws of the country as well as raises and distributes monies necessary to operate the government, known as “The Power of the Purse”?  

A conference committee of Congress – such as the one that produced the Congressional Budget Act (1974) – is comprised of members from both parties and both branches. These legislative groups are not:

Who is the president of the U.S. Senate?

The Madisonian system of government is one in which powers are divided between its branches. Which describes the relationships between the branches?

The president’s cabinet is not mentioned in the Constitution. Nonetheless, every president had one, that is, a group of advisers. Which is not true of the cabinet?

Which is not a function of state governments?

One theory of American politics argues that interest groups including the National Rifle Association, National Organization of Women, and United Auto Workers influence public policy. They do this using strategies such as lobbying, litigation, and supporting chosen politicians. Name this thesis.

The Constitution states that “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”. Where does the Constitution establish this division of labor between national and state governments?

Which is a synonym for pluralism?

American Founding Framers such as James Madison were first and for most practical politicians. They were nonetheless influenced by the political philosophers of their day. Which thinkers did not influence the Madisonian system?