Rents refer to

a. any form of nonproductive economic activity undertaken by the government.
b. charges by the government for the use of natural resources by foreign companies.
c. government earnings that are not channeled back into investment of policies that would benefit the public good.
d. government earnings of any type.
e. government earnings that come in the form of hard currency.


c

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Whether pursuing resources or autonomy, all bureaucracies have to engage in

a. building close relationships with Congress because the legislative branch controls the budget. b. watching the Supreme Court closely because the justices also do not have to face the voters so they are willing to strike down bureaucratic rules as unconstitutional. c. politics that involves mobilizing supporters, gathering allies, negotiating mutually beneficial deals with other politicians, keeping in touch with people whose cooperation is needed, and adapting to the realities of power. d. partisan politics to ensure the election of presidents who are generally more committed to expanding the size and scope of federal programs.

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A legislature may appoint a revision commission to make recommendations for constitutional change that have no force until acted on by the legislature and approved by the voters, except in the state of ________

A. Minnesota B. Massachusetts C. Louisiana D. Florida E. Texas

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What is meant by “lowest common denominator” representation, and which types of representatives are most likely to adopt this style?

What will be an ideal response?

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The major disadvantage of the matched-subjects design is that

A) it cannot control for sequence effects. B) it has a low level of statistical power. C) it is often a lot of extra work. D) it requires too few participants.

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