How does the military-industrial-congressional complex relate to the idea of “two Congresses”?
What will be an ideal response?
Business firms, labor unions, and local communities seek a variety of federal funds for various military-related expenditures. These include contracts, military bases, and other projects. Lawmakers can provide distributive benefits to their constituents for earmarking these funds for local projects that benefit their constituents and may help their reelection bids. On the other hand, as an institution this approach of doling out contracts and funds may not be the most efficient. This can make it very difficult to cut even very expensive and ineffective programs.
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an applied psychological research question?
A) How can we investigate which part of the brain is dedicated to memory? B) How can we train people to be better parents? C) How can we refine air traffic control procedures to minimize the chance of controller error? D) What is an effective approach for designing a relaxation program for retarded children to improve their attentional skills?
Plaintiff Carol Burnett, the comedienne, believed she had been defamed by an article in the National Enquirer, which stated that Burnett was intoxicated and involved in a row with Henry Kissinger in a Washington, D.C., restaurant. She sued the Enquirer, and the jury awarded her $300,000 in general damages and $1,300,000 in punitive damages. The National Enquirer argued that the evidence produced
at trial did not establish malice as a matter of law. What posttrial motion would the Enquirer make? a. JNOV c. Summary judgment b. Directed verdict d. Motion to dismiss
A process through which a state’s eligible voters gather to discuss candidates and issues and select delegates to represent their preferences in later stages of the nomination process is called a ______.
a. primary b. census c. caucus d. referendum
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In the period 2005–2010, there was a strong correlation between the amount of development aid a country received and its level of economic growth. 2. Development aid is more effective in democratic countries. 3. Military aid provided by the United States most often comes in the form of funds to purchase weapons from U.S. manufacturers. 4. Democracy aid is the oldest form of foreign aid, having been invented in ancient Greece. 5. Humanitarian aid is meant to be the most directly positive form of aid.