Which of the following is NOT true regarding the success of growth controls?

a. Many critics argue they restrict the supply of housing in the face of strong demand, increasing the price ofhousing

b. Many critics claim they are an environmental protection hustle that defends privileged homeowners.
c. Many economists point out that the cumulative effect of certain policies, such as low density zoning, increasesthe cost of homes.
d. Many economists point out that increased government spending helps to slow growth.


d

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__________ prevail when the president and his closest advisors remain relatively uninvolved or are unable to dominate the policymaking process. Under these circumstances, other policymakers and bureaucratic organizations become the key determinants of policymaking and the interagency process

a. Electoral politics c. Presidential politics b. Congressional politics d. Bureaucratic politics

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Which of the following characteristics set the current globalization movement apart from previous periods of increased interdependence?

A. Its focus on economic globalization. B. Its increased dissolution of political boundaries. C. Its depth and extent. D. Its focus on spreading democracy. E. Its tendency to benefit developed countries disproportionately.

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Which is the least likely reason for the failure of legislation to be an effective source of goal clarification?

A. It is often difficult to quantify the goals that are stated. B. Legislation is frequently written in vague language. C. The members of Congress who pass legislation rarely think about goals. D. The goals specified may be impossible to achieve or contradictory.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. John Locke argued that people have some rights that could not be taken away by the government. 2. The widespread abuse of children in many parts of the world is considered to be a violation of second-generation human rights. 3. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that every person has the right to a free education at least through elementary school, with parents being able to choose the type of education for their children. 4. The United Nations has five core human rights treaties. 5. The African Charter on Human and Peoples’Rights raises the issue of cultural relativism.

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