Which statement explains why democracies tend to fail in poor countries?
a. Majorities in poor countries are fundamentally intolerant of other ethnic groups, and this is reinforced by poor educational standards.
b. The income of politicians is too low for them to produce positive social change and governments themselves are poorly structured.
c. Totalitarian government places a much lower cost burden on society, and poorer citizens tend to favor dictators for the order they can impose.
d. Poor countries tend to lack a vibrant middle class, education levels are low, pluralism functions poorly, and people have yet to be shaped by markets that normalize behavior.
d
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Why would an elected official choose to invest time and funding on a certain issue?
a. That issue is important to his constituents. b. His lobbyists already have experience with that issue. c. He feels that that issue has been ignored. d. That issue will help him advance politically.
What can the permanent members of the UN Security Council do that nonpermanent members cannot?
A) Abstain on resolutions B) Veto resolutions C) Request a meeting of the Security Council D) Ignore the content of a resolution
To curtail the activities of undocumented workers, which state passed a controversial immigration law requiring state and local police to check citizenship papers of those stopped for other offenses?
A. Arizona B. Michigan C. California D. Florida E. Texas
Unlike the president, most state governors have which of the following tools to help them balance the state budget?
A. ability to draft an executive budget B. the ability to propose new taxes to raise revenue C. authority to implement programs funded by the state budget D. the line-item veto to eliminate funding lines in appropriation bills E. All of these answers are correct.