Homogenization is ______.
a. the weakening of cultural ties to specific locations
b. the spreading of culture beyond a specific group to be embraced by a wider audience
c. the incorporation of a range of cultural forms into a uniform set of values and practices
d. the blending of cultures that incorporates different aspects of each culture to create a new entity
c. the incorporation of a range of cultural forms into a uniform set of values and practices
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Interest groups
a. protect the shared objectives of their members. b. are extensions of political parties. c. serve as bureaucratic components of state government. d. were ruled unconstitutional in Davis v. Planned Parenthood.
How does representative democracy differ from direct democracy?
A) In a representative democracy taxes are less obvious. B) In a direct democracy the individual citizens directly make policies, rules, and other governing decisions. C) A representative democracy eliminates the ability of the citizens to influence governing decisions. D) The only difference between the two is the way in which representatives are elected. E) Representative democracy allows more citizen involvement than direct democracy.
Political action committees (PACs) and lobbyists generally contribute more money to political parties than to individual candidates' campaign funds, for the main reason that
a. there is a strict legal limit on the amount that can be contributed to an individual candidate, but no such limit on contributions to a political party. b. contributions to political parties are tax-deductible, whereas contributions to individual politicians are not. c. political parties always spend more than individual candidates during a campaign. d. PACs may be Democrat, Republican, or neither. e. individual candidates are prohibited from accepting campaign funds directly from PACs.
Describe the stages model of the policy process. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the model.
What will be an ideal response?