A common factor in standard definitions of “the state” is
A. that the state is an entity that uses force and/or coercion.
B. that the state is an entity that controls a given territory.
C. that those who govern are chosen by representative elections.
D. all of these are common factors in the definition of the state.
E. Only (A) and (B) apply to standard definitions of the state.
E. Only (A) and (B) apply to standard definitions of the state.
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A second order policy change occurs when
a. the goals behind a policy are dramatically altered. b. the policy's underlying goals are unchanged, but significant changes are implemented in how the goal is pursued. c. policies become similar over time globally or in a particular region. d. details of the policy change, but the general approach to the policy remains the same. e. policies are aimed at reducing poverty by making the wealth in a particular society less unequal.
______ taxes are another term for excise taxes.
a. Income b. Estate c. Sin d. Gift
In the adversarial system, a judge functions much like __________
a. a referee overseeing a sporting event b. a guide for people in unfamiliar territory c. a bureaucrat working in a strict hierarchy d. an elected official serving in a legislature
The Japanese bureaucracy informally influences industries and firms through a practice known as
a. administrative guidance b. negotiated regulation c. state–business collusion d. the postal savings system