Public policy is defined by three necessary qualifications. Which of the following is NOT a necessary qualification?

A. that official actions be sanctioned by law or accepted custom
B. Laws or official regulation should not be mistaken for the whole realm of policy
C. policy always meets intended goals
D. intentional course of action includes decisions made not to take a certain action


C

Political Science

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a. establishing stricter regulations on international division of labor. b. permitting the free flow of capital among nations. c. minimizing travel of goods across national borders. d. discouraging states from pursuing their own economic self-interest. e. clamping down on governmental regulations between nations.

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There are six identifiable waves of globalization

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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As described in the "How Do We Know?" box, scholars have found that __________

a. it is impossible to investigate the role of nondecisions in public policy b. interest groups sometimes use inaction as a form of political power c. nondecisions matter more than decisions in shaping public policy d. decisions matter more than nondecisions in shaping public policy e. some interest groups fail to organize because they are satisfied with the status quo

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The presence of U.S. forces in Muslim lands, and the existence of Israel and U.S. support for it, inflame many Muslims, thus increasing support for Islamic terrorists

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science