________ was the setting for a major racial confrontation concerning school busing in the 1970s.

__________ is the extent to which people believe their actions affect the course of government.

A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.

A committee comprising both house and senate members is often referred to as a _______ committee.

The typical margin of error in a sample survey of 1,500 respondents is ________.

Congress has the power to set up and organize all _____ below the supreme court.

Legislative Agenda is the slate of _____ that representatives think it worthwhile to consider and act on.

Combined House-Senate committees formed to coordinate activities and expedite legislation in a certain area are known as_____

The electoral edge afforded to those outside the office is known asa incumbency Advantage.

Impeachment is a formal charge by the House that the president has committed acts of_____ which may or may not result in removal from office.

A commitment to party so strong that it can transcend other commitments, including that to the national interest is known as______