When describing the trade-off between government expenditures on the military versus social welfare and economic programs, the common adage "guns vs. butter" is used. This situation is referring to which of the following concepts?
a. The peace dividend
b. Opportunity costs
c. Coercive diplomacy
d. Security dilemma
e. Neoliberal theory
B
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Harold Lasswell defines politics as ________
a. relationships among people involving power and authority b. a process of who gets what, when, and how c. the distribution of a society's wealth d. the dispersion of power e. determining why elite groups have access to more benefits
In Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat, the author makes the case that globalization
A) has actually disconnected more people than it has connected. B) will bring about the downfall of humankind. C) and technology are intertwined. D) is strictly for wealthy nations, looking to dominate. E) is strictly for poor nations who are looking to rise.
When the governor strikes out specific spending provisions in large appropriations bills it is called?
a. pigeonholing. b. the line-item veto. c. the post-adjournment veto. d. an expenditure veto. e. the pocket veto.
Which institutional resource is specially shaped to fit the particular needs of each president?
A. Executive Office of the President B. White House staff C. the cabinet D. the vice president