Which statement is true regarding the "iron triangle"?
a. It is a coalition formed among interest groups, non-governmental organizations, and the capitol press corp.
b. It operates because each element involved does not relate to anything else besides the other elements.
c. It operates because each element in the coalition has something that it can give to each of the other elements.
d. Each of the elements in the coalition requires the support of the other elements to fund its individual candidates for elections.
Answer: C
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Why do institutional relationships in foreign policy constitute a paradox?
a. While foreign policy sometimes requires the input of a multiplicity of actors, it sometimes calls for an executive decision quickly endorsed by Congress. b. While many foreign policy issues are deeply complex, others are quite simple and require little consultation or debate. c. While foreign policy can have a significant impact on history, it does not affect the lives of American citizens to a great extent. d. While many actors are often involved in the formulation of foreign policy, all formal foreign policy power is in the hands of the president.
Page and Shapiro also investigated the link between public opinion and public policy. What was their finding?
a. The public expects its elected representatives to seek its opinion before developing public policy. b. There is very little correlation between public opinion and public policy. c. When public opinion shifts, a corresponding shift in public policy is likely to follow. d. Since public opinion is impossible to determine accurately, public opinion cannot be impacted. e. Divisive partisan politics have the impact of creating impasse, whereby public opinion becomes irrelevant to enactment of public policy.
The largest item in the United States government budget, consuming more than one-fifth of spending, is
A) Social Security payments. B) foreign aid. C) education spending. D) national defense. E) welfare for the poor.
Which region of the country overall has the LOWEST connectivity to the Internet?
A. Plains states B. Northeast C. West Coast D. South E. Midwest