To try to head off pending electoral change in 2010, President Obama focused much of his first State of the Union address on ______.
a. federal economic policy
b. fiscal spending
c. budgetary decisions
d. employment programs
a. federal economic policy
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Which of the following was viewed by Mao Zedong as a chief
obstacle to effective political socialization in China? A) the media B) illiteracy C) schools D) family
State party affairs are governed largely by the ________
A. elected executive officials of the state B. decisions of the state's executive party members C. U.S. constitution D. laws of the states
The government's policy agenda can best be defined as _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why is it logical for citizens to not vote?
a. The benefits are collective and they enjoy the payoff even if they have not helped to produce them by voting.
b. The benefits are individual, but since governments do not provide many tangible benefits, the costs of voting outweigh the benefits.
c. Votes do not really matter because politicians can manipulate the public into believing whatever they want.
d. The system of separated institutions sharing powers provides more influence to the unelected branches of the government, such as the judiciary and the bureaucracy.