What is government, according to the textbook definition?
a. the services provided a community, suck as police protection, fire protection, and public health programs
b. the laws that protect peoples' rights and ensure the safety of state's citizens
c. the institution through which a society make and enforce its public policies
d. the process by which public officials are elected to and removed from office
Answer: c. the institution through which a society make and enforce its public policies
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C. Wright Mills would argue that which of the following governs in the United States?
A) "The people" govern through political leaders who are nominated as candidates of political parties or who run as independents and are elected by the people. B) A "power elite" governs. C) Different decisions are arrived at by different sets of leaders. D) None of the above. E) Power in society is really insignificant.
Cummings and Wise state that the modern presidency is rooted in the style and approach of John F. Kennedy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following can be used to overturn a Supreme Court decision declaring a federal law unconstitutional?
a. Congressional nullification b. Presidential veto c. Appealing the decision d. Amending the U.S. Constitution
When a small group of elites determines most of the political decisions, it is said that the government is
a. a democracy. b. an anarchy. c. an oligarchy. d. an autocracy.