The Role of Appropriations Committees Is to

question 29

Multiple Choice

The role of appropriations committees is to

• A)monitor overall spending.
• B)oversee implementation of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act.
• C)authorize spending in particular legislative areas.
• D)offer a comprehensive budget review process.
• E)decide which programs will be funded.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.