What is a natural resource in California that has become the subject of continual political debate over its use?
a. California’s agriculture b. California’s timber
c. California’s water
d. California’s landscape
Answer: D
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Which of the following is a compelling strategic reason for a group to prefer national policy to state policy?
A. The costs of the policy are always better hidden from the public at the national level. B. The national arena may be the only place in which it can hope to prevail. C. The costs of the policy are always more obvious to the public at the national level. D. Congress makes laws very quickly.
Health care policy reform succeeded in 2010 because
A. Republicans pushed too hard for a national health plan B. the president spent time, energy and political capital C. Democratic and Republican leaders pushed moderate compromises D. public opinion favored the single-payer plan
Refer to Figure 11.2. Which conclusion can be drawn from this figure?
a. Jimmy Carter's approval rating rose steadily throughout his term in office. b. Ronald Reagan's approval rating was not impacted by the Iran-Contra scandal. c. George W. Bush's approval rating peaked near September 11, 2001. d. Barack Obama's approval rating has yet to dip under 50 percent.
How have interest groups added to the divisions within American culture?
What will be an ideal response?