The death of top decisionmakers often brings
a. the decision-making process in government to a halt.
b. new opportunities for change.
c. urgency to the decision-making process.
d. little change.
A
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Although Gabriel is generally inclined to support Democratic candidates whose policies provide an economic safety net for those hardest hit by recessions, he will occasionally vote Republican or as an Independent. He is especially concerned about equal access to health care and is inclined to support more aggressive measures to protect the environment from careless polluters. In terms of political ideology, how is Gabriel likely to self-classify himself? a. conservative b. liberal c. extremely liberal d. non-ideological
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A. The forces of the Republic of Texas only secured victory through American assistance. B. It was a short conflict with relatively light casualties for the Texan army. C. It was a long, drawn-out conflict lasting two years and inflicting thousands of casualties on both sides. D. It took place over several years with intermittent but bloody fighting.
The Nation, the Atlantic Monthly, and Harper's were
A) mass-circulation magazines founded during the early 1900s. B) magazines specializing in yellow journalism during the mid-1800s. C) newspapers sponsored by the political parties of the early 1800s. D) the first magazines to present public policy issues during the mid-1800s. E) newspapers specializing in party news and election reports founded during the early 1900s.
The formal structures of government like the U.S. Congress are referred to as __________
A) institutions B) systems C) paradigms D) superstructures