During his campaign for reelection in 2012, Barack Obama deemphasized his work on health care reform. Which of the following reasons is the most plausible explanation for this decision, given what you know about the interaction between public opinion, policy, and politics?
a. His campaign did not want to focus on an issue that had deep divisions in public opinion.
b. His campaign wanted to focus on the improvements in unemployment instead.
c. The public is generally much less concerned about domestic issues than they are about foreign policy issues.
d. Very few Americans held opinions about health care reform because it did not directly affect them.
a
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The belief that constitutions should limit government power, that government officials must obey the country's laws, and that a government's legitimacy comes from obeying these limitations and laws is known as
a. the American model of democracy. b. consensus democracy. c. constitutionalism. d. the Westminster model of democracy. e. laissez faire government.
The displacement of work activity known as ______ involves the transfer of certain specific functions performed within a company to an outside provider.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following viewpoints is more likely to be held by a political liberal than by a political conservative?
a. The United States should stop letting criminals hide behind the law. b. Prayer belongs in school. c. Taxes and spending should be kept low. d. Government should regulate the economy in the public interest.
An expert in international relations would be most likely to teach a college course about which of the following topics?
a. The rise of radical Islamism b. The civil rights movement of the 1960s c. The principles of democracy in ancient Greece d. The Founding Fathers' writings on European monarchy