Which of these does not describe the recent conflict between rice farmers and the Lower Colorado River Authority?
a. The Lower Colorado River Authority charged farmers less than what it charged other businesses for water, thus subsidizing agriculture at the expense of other businesses.
b. The policy assumed that few countries produce rice, importing was difficult, and Texans would have no rice to eat unless access to water was protected.
c. The policy was based on an assumption that agriculture is such an important activity that it should be supported by nonagricultural interests even if it is not economical.
d. As water became scarce, the Authority realized that they did not have enough water to satisfy the desires of farmers, urban businesses, and homeowners.
e. The Lower Colorado River Authority cut off water to the rice farmers, and it is unclear whether the rice-growing industry will be able to survive.
b
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What does the persistent congressional obstruction faced by President Obama demonstrate?
A)Unitary leadership in the executive branch can overcome legislative opposition on policy matters. B)Partisanship can increase the power of the president by increasing public support for the institutional presidency. C)Unified government increases the possibility of the legislature closing the policy process to the president. D)Divided government contributes to the ability of the legislature to constrain presidential power.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A regime is a set of formal and informal political institutions that defines a type of government. 2. The very nature of an absolutist state means that many mechanisms exist to protect citizens and enable them to claim their “rights” against political leaders. 3. Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau are known as social contract theorist. 4. Proponents of participatory democracy argue that real democracy must include far more than the minimal list of institutional guarantees.
How have the ideological positions of the two chambers of Congress shifted over the last two decades?
a. Both chambers have become more conservative. b. Both chambers have become more liberal. c. The House has become more conservative, while the Senate has become more liberal. d. The House has become more liberal, while the Senate has become more conservative.
A key characteristic of grounded theory is
a. intense study of a single individual. b. development of a theory based on empirical data. c. using existing theory to explain empirical data. d. using hypothesis testing to establish the validity of a theory.