To make a rational policy decision, policymakers must
a. chose a policy based only on its benefits.
b. assess a policy based only on its costs.
c. chose a policy with the greatest advantage. d. weigh benefits against costs
d
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The term super-delegate refers to
A) ?elected officials and party leaders who are not required to pledge themselves in advance to a presidential candidate. B) ?delegates representing special-interest caucuses, such as those organized to represent blacks or homosexuals. C) ?delegates at large who are chosen by a vote of the national party leadership. D) ?delegates chosen by primary elections and grassroots caucuses. E) ?delegates who received more than 80 percent of the vote necessary to achieve their status.
Trust in government is needed to maintain critical resources of democratic government. When there is, however, a decline in trust, there may be no
a. mass compliance with laws. b. financial support of government through taxes. c. willingness of people to enter government service. d. All of the above are true.
Which of the following statements about nuclear power and Iran is NOT true? a. Iran sees nuclear power as a matter of both sovereignty and modernity
b. While the Bush Administrations accepted Iran's right to enrich uranium so long as it guaranteed that it did not do so to the point of producing nuclear weapons, the Obama Administration has not. c. Iran's plans to develop nuclear power have been delayed because of U.S. pressure on Europe not to transfer such technology to Iran. d. The United States and Israel developed a cyber-sabotage program to infect Iranian computers used to control the production of enriched uranium. e. The United States and other Western powers believe that any nuclear technology in the hands of Iran could be passed on to terrorist organizations.