During the Great Depression, the basic foundation of the welfare system was laid by liberal Democrats as it became clear that
a. private charity and state and local relief programs were completely inadequate for combating the collapsednational economy
b. international aid was being used to bolster the high unemployment rate of 25 percent.
c. states were able to deal with the economic collapse, but the administration was determined to push nationalpower at all costs.
d. Americans were unconcerned about the economic situation at the time.
b
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__________ is the result of a personnel system developed within each of the services that promotes individual conformity to the dominant norms and status quo and places a premium on individual preoccupation with career advancement
a. Managerialism c. Military establishment b. Careerism d. Military transformation
Goldenberg et al. (1999) discovered that highly neurotic people tend to associate sex with death. When they compared high and low neurotic people, they were using
a. a time series design. b. a quasi-experimental variable. c. a within subjects design. d. asymmetric transfer.
Which example best demonstrates a legislator acting as a trustee of his or her constituency?
a. A legislator uses his or her best judgment. b. A legislator does whatever is best for his or her reelection. c. A legislator follows the public opinion of his or her constituency. d. A legislator does what is in the best interest of his or her party.
What does Williams mean by saying there is a "deep irony" to the success of criminal organizations?
a. Criminal organizations often hide behind the very laws that they break to become profitable. b. Criminal markets are often lucrative as a direct result of state prohibition and regulation of certain goods. c. Criminal organizations may appeal to a sense of sovereignty and nationalism to defend themselves while directly opposing the state in their daily criminal practice. d. The success of criminal organizations can sometimes enrich the state by providing greater revenue to its citizens, which in turn brings higher tax revenues. e. By challenging law and order in a state, a criminal organization may actually strengthen police or army forces that are forced to increase their size and improve their tactics.