Examples of public goods are
a. social welfare programs.
b. nonprofit organization programs.
c. police protection.
d. education, sanitation, and highways.
e. the armed forces.
Answer: d. education, sanitation, and highways.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds programming such as that provided by PBS and NPR, was created by ________
A) applications of the equal time rule B) the fairness doctrine C) the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act D) Roosevelt's "New Deal" laws E) the Supreme Court's decision in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation (1978)
Blair's "doctrine of international community" referred to his
a. close relationship with the U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush. b. belief in multilateralism. c. support for the use of military force when necessary to right human rights abuses. d. support for increased ties between the United Kingdom and the European Union. e. belief in giving greater power to international organizations, like the United Nations.
Which of the following best describes why legislators are reluctant to scale back spending on defense programs?
a. concern for external invasion b. belief in America’s foreign policy c. desire to be reelected d. the power of the executive branch
Voter turnout usually increases given which of the following circumstances?
a. There is a binding referendum on the ballot. b. There is an advisory referendum on the ballot. c. The incumbent candidate is widely predicted to win in a landslide. d. One of the candidates withdraws from the race on the eve of the election. e. There is an outspokenly religious candidate on the ballot.