Americans tend to believe that they are mainly united by
a. birth.
b. ideals.
c. language.
d. religion.
e. geography.
ANS: B
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a. less; equally b. less; less c. more; less d. more; more
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A. policy evaluation; policy formulation B. policy formulation; policy capacity C. policy legitimation; policy evaluation D. policy regulation; policy implementation
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