In comparison to older states, the new states have ________
A. greater capacity to tax and extract revenue from their citizens
B. greater difficulty in providing adequate government services to their citizens
C. greater ability to effectively police their own borders
D. greater power to monopolize the means of violence within their territory
E. greater efficacy in running their states as full-fledged democracies
B
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For Plato, the tyrant represents the worst form of justice because the tyrant
a. pursues a course of action in the interest of a small group of citizens b. pursues both lawful unnecessary desires and unlawful unnecessary desires c. puts honor and courage as the highest virtues of the body politic d. imposes a particular will on the people, for their own good e. All of the above
With the current revenue generated from Texas taxes, what is a consequence to the government?
a. State government is restrained, and its growth is limited. b. Many existing programs have to be cut due to the recession and decrease in tax revenues. c. It is allowing the government to expand and add new programs. d. Texans are more open to the possibility of a new income tax.
The separation of powers is intended to __________
a. ensure executive subordination to the legislative branch b. promote stability through a process of institutional coordination c. maximize the influence of political parties over the legislative process d. create checks that prevent the government from becoming too powerful
According to __________, society contains a variety of groups with access to government officials, and these organizations compete and cooperate to influence policy decisions.
A. distributism B. pluralism C. classism D. elitism