One lesson to avoid war from the expected utility theory perspective is to
a. ensure your opponent has a better alternative than war.
b. allow no concessions concerning the issue at hand.
c. circumvent an irrational leader by negotiating with the opposition.
d. convince allies to mobilize to your side.
a
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In 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified—a victory for the Prohibition Party. This illustrates the influence of
a. alcohol vendors. b. churches. c. minor parties. d. women. e. courts.
At the level of professional work in state and local governments:
A. there are virtually no female employees. B. male employees far outnumber female employees. C. women hold a majority of the jobs. D. female employees hold virtually all of the jobs.
To keep the amendment of the Constitution from being too easy an option for a popular majority to accomplish, the Framers did which of the following?
a. They imposed heavy transaction costs on changing the Constitution that required support of Congress and the states. b. They made amending the Constitution the responsibility of state and local governments. c. They reserved approval of constitutional amendments to the Senate. d. They allowed the executive to veto any amendment effort.
The Iran-Contra scandal during the Reagan administration is most closely associated with which of the following barriers to information flow?
a. secrecy b. administrative confidentiality c. small congressional staffs d. large congressional staffs