If an interest group were seeking to lobby the executive branch, it would do so by __________
a. filing lawsuits
b. offering technical information to a bureau leader
c. offering PAC contributions to agency heads
d. filing amicus curiae briefs
b
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The strategy of __________ threatens a state-based enemy with swift and overwhelming retaliation for actions such as nuclear attacks or acts of aggression
a. terrorism b. deterrence c. economic embargos d. diplomacy
The freedoms of ________ were not protected by the Colonial revolutionaries
A) the Tories B) the states C) the Federalists D) slave owners E) private land owners
Feminist theory generally has three basic schools of thought that include all of the following but
a. feminist empiricism—real issues of women in the real world. b. feminist standpoint theory—issues can be better understood if examined from a "feminine" perspective. c. feminist postmodernism—the attempt to analyze politics is a product of a specific power position. d. feminist structural realism—the disparity in economic wealth determines the direction of international politics.
Why do independent executive agencies operate outside a cabinet department and report directly to the president?
a. The agency head needs to preserve some independence from hostile departments and feel free from politicization. b. The agency and the department may agree on policies and the president needs to be advised from different perspectives. c. Cabinet departments must always feel unrestricted in overriding agencies. d. The agency head must generate discord in order to do his or her job appropriately.