“in the fields of health, housing, urban renewal, transportation, welfare, education, poverty, and energy, it has been . . people in government service . . acting on the basis of their specialized and technical knowledge, who first perceived the problem, conceived the program, initially urged it on president and congress, went on to lobby it through to enactment, and then saw to its administration.”. —samuel h. beer, 1986. according to political writer samuel h. beer, congress is chiefly responsible for the increase in federal programs. true or false.

What can you conclude about the information given here ? a)juveniles must testify in court b)adults are held to a lower standard c)the state guarantees that juveniles have legal rights much like those of adults d) punishment for juveniles violators are much more strict than those for adults

Explain the experience of an immigrant to the united states. where did they live and work? what struggles did they face?

1. in recent lessons, you have been reading about some of the challenges and issues that the united states faces in both foreign and domestic affairs. review your notes from chapters 39–41 and make a list of these issues. make sure you review the looking to the future and charting future courses sheets from the divisions and new realities lessons. of all the challenges and issues that the united states faces, which do you believe is the most serious in terms of foreign affairs and which in terms of domestic affairs? choose one of each and write an essay that describes each issue and explains why you believe it is the most serious. there is no right or wrong answer—you will be graded, in part, on how well you make the argument that each issue you chose is the most serious. refer to the rubric and scoring instructions on the next page to see how your teacher will grade this assignment.