Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities given to top state prosecutors and district attorneys?
a. Following up on criminal investigations of the police
b. Deciding which cases to bring to trial
c. Negotiating with defense attorneys
d. Acting as the governor's lawyer in the cases that go to trial
d
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"Opportunity cost" refers to ______________.
A. the resources that someone will give up in order to acquire a good B. the monetary loss suffered if there is oversupply C. the tax that a business must pay to enter a new market D. a government tax used to redistribute resources
A confederation is a form of government best described as which of the following?
a. Lower level governments possess primary authority. b. The national-level government monopolizes constitutional authority. c. Direct votes by the people control the actions of government. d. There is no central government at all.
Which of the following is a pluralist belief?
a. Only wealthy interests have influence over government decisions. b. Government decisions reflect the preferences of elites. c. A rough approximation of the public interest emerges from competition between groups. d. Policymakers care more about public opinion than interest groups' preferences.
Tocqueville expressed concerns that American society's focus on equality and majority rule would lead to _______
a. economic upheavals b. tasteless consumerism c. ineffective governmentd. religious fundamentalism