Who famously defined politics as the study of "who gets what, when, and how"?
a. Harold Lasswell
b. Donald Tusk
c. Max Weber
d. Mark Lichbach
e. Bent Flyvbjerg
A
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What benefits are offered by a nonpartisan election system for judges, which some advocate be used in Texas?
A. It would move the judiciary away from judicial activism and promote the election of judges based on merit rather than their philosophy. B. It would guard against partisan bickering on the multimember appellate courts and eliminate the possibility of a poorly qualified candidate being swept into office by straight-ticket voting. C. It would allow the governor to appoint judges from lists of nominees recommended by nominating committees, and later the voters could decide whether they should remain in office. D. It would prevent the possibility of corruption by forcing judicial candidates to fund their own campaigns, essentially protecting them from the influence of contributor money.
Which of the following affirmative action programs would be a clear violation of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)?
a. considering race as a factor in university admissions decisions b. considering how an applicant would contribute to the diversity of the university c. setting aside a certain percentage of admissions slots for African American students d. admitting some minority applicants with lower academic achievement than some rejected white applicants
Which of the following is a standing committee in BOTH the House and the Senate?
a. Ways and Means b. Education and the Workforce c. Environment and Public Works d. Appropriations e. Health and Welfare
The authors of the textbook use the words of Thomas Dye to define public policy as
A) laws that are adopted by the government. B) government decisions that are made behind closed doors. C) whatever governments choose to do or not to do. D) who gives what, when, and why. E) whatever the public chooses to do or not to do.