Suppose a political scientist looked at public opinion surveys from the 1960s and 1980s that measured attitudes about bureaucrats. This political scientist is taking which approach to understanding the weak nature of American bureaucracy?
a. Ideational
b. Cross-case
c. Institutional
d. Rational-material
Answer: a
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A) The elderly do not seem reluctant to talk about dying and death,but others are reluctant to talk to them about dying and death. B) Research suggests that older adults think of death more often than younger adults but appear to have less fear concerning death. C) Older adults tend to see their lives as having few prospects for the future and less value. D) Research suggests that the widowed tend to be more fearful of death than the elderly married or remarried. E) all of the above.
A ______ is a procedure that allows the electorate to either accept or reject a law passed by the legislature.
a. ballot initiative b. ratification c. referendum d. recall
Which term refers to the general patterns of voters' party identification and their behavior on Election Day?
a. Party in government b. Party in the electorate c. Party as an organization d. Party machinations
What were the "Proximity Talks" the Obama administration engaged in when confronting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
a. George Mitchell, the U.S. Middle East Envoy, would meet each side separately and seek to improve the atmosphere for negotiations to eventually lead to direct talks. b. The repudiation of the U.S. acknowledgment of the land seized by Israel during the Six-Day War. c. The negotiation of building homes and schools on the Gaza Strip as a step toward peaceful resettlement of the area. d. The talks held with leaders of "Arab Spring" states, with the stated goal that peace in the region would encourage peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. e. The summit held between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the efforts of Iran to develop nuclear weapons.