Under common law, judges act primary as ______

a. referees
b. observers
c. bureaucrats
d. investigators


Answer: b

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Which of the following is a significant difference between cyber conflict and nuclear conflict?

a. It is easier to attribute a cyber attack than a nuclear attack. b. We worry more about non-state actors with nuclear capabilities than with cyber capabilities. c. There are no escalation dynamics in cyber conflict, unlike nuclear conflict. d. More states have cyber capabilities than nuclear capabilities.

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Describe the relationship between government officials and the press. How has this relationship changed over time? What is the state of that relationship today? What impact does this relationship have on the citizenry? How does the press cover different branches of government differently? How do government officials try to shape press coverage to their own benefit?

What will be an ideal response?

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Why did Congress create the senior executive service?

a. to give the president greater flexibility in fulfilling leadership needs b. to give Congress greater control over agency budgets c. to make federal bureaucrats more accountable to voters d. to reduce the influence of interest groups on agency decisionmaking

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