The main way that democratic governments are held accountable is through __________
a. ballot initiatives
b. civil disobedience
c. dissident movements
d. regular electoral challenge
d
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Absolute poverty can be defined as:
A. 50 percent of the median family income. B. the minimum subsistence income needed to survive without deprivation. C. three times the amount of money spent on necessities. D. one-third of the median family income.
In 1935, the biggest debate in Congress focused on
A) a Social Security system. B) Medicare. C) Medicaid. D) a federal civil rights agenda. E) nationalized health care.
Which is the least important reason why the United States tends to resist comprehensive approaches to policy design?
A. the ability of policy analysts to envision comprehensive solutions B. the general anti-statist values of the U.S. political system C. tendencies toward incremental decision-making in the United States D. inadequate agreement on problems and solutions
The practice of senatorial courtesy refers to the
A) tradition of judges being approved by the Senate only if they belong to the same party that controls the Senate. B) ability for senators to have the exclusive right to nominate candidates for the federal district courts in their state. C) routine of allowing members of the House to participate in the nomination process for justices. D) power provided to senators to veto candidates for federal district courts in their state. E) Senate's deferring to the president on court nominees and routinely approving the selection.