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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?

Which area of policy does not lie within the jurisdiction of a cabinet department?

The American southern states decided to count each enslaved person as three-fifths of a free person. What factors influenced this decree?