The political theorist who believed that a large and powerful state was necessary to save people from anarchy was __________
a. Rene Descartes
b. John Locke
c. Margaret Thatcher
d. Thomas Hobbes
e. Thomas Jefferson
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Which of the following persons would most likely belong to some type of group?
A. a 60-year-old white male college professor B. a 25-year-old Hispanic female domestic worker C. a 40-year-old white stay-at-home mother D. a 75-year-old retired African American mechanic
Bottom-up budgeting differs from top-down budgeting in that the former ______.
a. looks at the size of the budget deficit b. looks at the overall picture c. emphasizes incrementalism d. looks at the budget’s role in macroeconomic policy
Which of the following is a major concern surrounding current congressional-presidential relations?
A. The principle of the separation of powers is eroding in favor of expanded congressional power. B. The principle of the separation of powers is eroding in favor of expanded presidential power. C. Congress is overriding presidential vetoes too easily, effectively ending the Madisonian system of checks and balances. D. Congressional oversight over the bureaucracy is making it impossible for presidents to carry out executive functions.
A key characteristic of a written constitution is that it was completed at the time of national independence
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.