Being a member of Congress has changed substantially in the last 200 years. For example, __________
a. by 1850, House turnover every two years was nearly 90 percent
b. members of Congress, early on, averaged 10 years of service
c. members of Congress received no pay through the early 1800s
d. to be a member of Congress was once a part-time job
d
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Which of the following is true of the cultural identity context associated with late state formation?
A. All newly formed states established their borders through a long process of competition with their neighbors. B. Late-forming state institutions have strong legitimacy as they weakened the nationalistic forms of political identity. C. Late-forming states engaged in weakening or destroying diverse local political identities. D. In all cases of late state formation, rulers deliberately created and bolstered the legitimacy of a common national political identity. E. Many late-forming states lacked the time and resources to construct a coherent and legitimate national political identity
In what way have technological developments changed the nature of military force?
A) The resort to peace pacts now has more profound costs and consequences. B) Military engagements now occur across greater distances. C) Electronics now have a lesser role in command and control. D) Allied computer networks are increasingly targeted by military forces and terrorists.
Which best describes the recent history of environmental policymaking in the United States?
A. not much activity until the mid-1980s followed by a period of significant policymaking activity that continues today B. much policymaking activity in the late 1960s through 1970s followed by a long period of gridlock and incremental changes C. period of incremental policy change followed by numerous significant policies enacted in the 1990s D. period of incremental policy change followed by high level of regulation
Optimists who believe that technology and market forces will correct environmental problems are called _________
a. cornucopians b. neo-Malthusians c. structuralists d. constructivists