Briefly explain why the United States has a health-care system that is considered pluralistic.
What will be an ideal response?
The health-care system in the United States is derived from mostly incremental changes that have created a patchwork of programs covering different groups of people. Unlike single-payer health care, there are a number of individuals or groups paying into the health-care system, and it is managed by various actors through several different programs.
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A. slavery B. women's rights C. representation D. mechanisms for taxation
If the Texas legislature were to have annual legislative sessions, which of these would not be likely to occur? a. Legislators would have more time to familiarize themselves with legislation
b. The need for special sessions, particularly when a crisis arises between regular sessions, would be eliminated. c. Legislators would have more opportunity for legislative oversight of the state bureaucracy. d. Legislators would be better able to engage in long-range planning of public policy. e. There would be less need for career politicians and more opportunity for part-time legislators to take office.
What is the "superstar effect"?
a. In today's markets a small number of people reap disproportionate rewards. b. More and more companies are controlled by a single person. c. Economic power is being concentrated in the hands of a very small number of individual businessmen. d. Functionless figureheads are becoming increasingly prevalent in the largest corporations.
The major source of the lieutenant governor’s power is ______.
a. the possibility that he or she will replace the governor b. his or her public popularity c. his or her position as chair of the governor’s cabinet d. his or her role as chief advisor to the governor e. his or her role as president of the Senate