The political economy of many of the world's nation-states has changed radically since the late 1980s. All of the following are trends that have been evident EXCEPT:
A. a wave of democratic revolutions has swept the world.
B. totalitarian governments collapsed and have been replaced by democratically elected governments.
C. there has been a strong move away from centrally planned economies toward free market economic models.
D. mixed economies are fast replacing market economies.
Answer: D. mixed economies are fast replacing market economies.
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The following national government executive departments all reflect the phenomenon of “clientelism” except
a. State.
b. Commerce.
c. Labor.
d. Agriculture.
Discuss the major provisions of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 and the reasons why it failed to regulate lobbying to a great degree.
What will be an ideal response?
When political bureaucratic appointees conflict with career civil servants, ______.
a. compromises generally result in strengthened agencies and clearer policies b. stalemates result very infrequently c. the political appointees generally win because they have the power to enforce their edicts d. political appointees can be trusted to give up first because they are more interested in advancing their careers e. political appointees have the advantage of a higher position of authority, but civil servants can stall to slowly kill policy changes
Affirmative action refers to a policy that does which of the following?
A. hires minorities without regard to their skills B. gives special consideration to minorities in their selection for employment and education C. promotes minorities in areas of previous discrimination without the use of quotas D. relies exclusively on racial and ethnic quotas to accomplish its goals