Pluralism assumes that __________
a. only wealthy interests have influence over government decisions
b. government decisions reflect the preferences of elites
c. interest groups are integral to government decisions
d. policymakers care more about public opinion than interest groups' preferences -
c
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a. initiate a criminal action. b. file a lien. c. publish a notice in a local publication. d. None of the above is correct.
The Montreal Protocol of 1987 dealt with environmental problems that were basically national in scope
a. True b. False
Given the preference orderings listed above, what would the result be of a pair-wise contest between the spending choices medical and tax cut?
Now assume that Councillor 3 has to take a family member to the emergency room and has a very poor experience with the level of medical care provided at the local hospital. This leads her to view improving medical care as a higher priority than improving education in the municipality, if money is to be spent improving any programs. Councillors 1 and 2 do not change their preference orderings. Thus, the councillors now have the following preference orderings over the spending choices: Councillor 1: Education, Medical, Tax cut Councillor 2: Medical, Tax cut, Education Councillor 3: Tax cut, Medical, Education Assume that the councillors hold a round-robin tournament that pits each alternative against every other alternative in a series of pair-wise votes. The winner is the alternative that wins the most contests. Based on this information, answer the following four questions. A. education B. medical C. tax cut D. It would be a tie.
Which of the following statements about political protests in the United States is LEAST accurate?
A. Protests usually arise in response to issues that arouse a great deal of emotion. B. Since the wealthy and well-educated have other avenues of political participation, involvement in political protests consists disproportionately of poor citizens with few other options. C. Political protests are generally used by groups who are largely shut out of the main centers of powers. D. Although protest is protected by the First Amendment, many Americans view protests as outside the political mainstream. E. Protests sometimes entail risks such as injury, loss of freedom, and potentially even loss of life.