How does the poverty rate in the United States compare to other Western democracies?
a. The poverty rate in the United States is roughly the same.
b. The poverty rate in the United States is substantially higher.
c. The poverty rate for non-white Caucasians in the United States is much higher.
d. The poverty rate for single-parent families in the United States is much lower.
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Bureaucratic imperialism means the tendency of agencies to
A) work at cross-purposes with one another. B) spend more than is necessary to buy some product or service. C) grow, irrespective of the benefits and costs of their programs. D) generate complex and sometimes conflicting rules. E) complicate matters that are better left to common-sense solutions.
The phrase that best describes the shift in America's world position from the pre- to the post-World War II eras is "________."
A. interventionism to isolationism B. containment to isolationism C. internationalism to isolationism D. isolationism to internationalism E. None of these answers is correct.
As each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interest, the role of the State Department generally is to promote
a. economic policies. b. war in resolving issues. c. diplomatic resolution to conflicts. d. international trade policies.