The primary motivation of the framers, according to Charles Beard, was to ________
a. protect their property rights through creation of a strong national government
b. provide opportunities for political advancement for the framers
c. strengthen states' rights in order to allow more effective resolution of property disputes
d. create an egalitarian system of property distribution
e. allow the new federal courts to adjudicate all economic disputes
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In 2012, __________, an approach honed by statistician Nate Silver, made polling more accurate
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According to the text, which of the following factors does NOT explain the behavior of bureaucratic officials?
A) how they are recruited B) their personal attributes C) the constraints of outside forces D) their voting records E) how they are rewarded
In what way do changes to the interest rate affect the American economy?
a. They always lead to lower rates of marginal taxes. b. They can lead to higher unemployment in years of budget deficits. c. They can spur economic growth by increasing the cost of money for business. d. They can spur economic growth by increasing the available money supply.
Rational ignorance refers to ______.
a. the belief that a lack of tolerance can be acceptable under certain circumstances b. the state of being uninformed about politics because the cost in time and energy does not produce tangible or measurable results c. voters realizing that they do not understand most political issues d. the realization that politics is unimportant and has little impact on our lives and, thus, there is no need to participate