Which of the following are interest groups that form around a particular issue or cause that they believe in and seek to influence government policy at the national level?
a. Advocacy groups
b. Attentive public
c. Civil society
d. New social movements
e. Iron triangles
A
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According to the text, the U.S. media often plays a role as which of the following?
a. analyst b. social critic c. watchdog d. voice of conscience e. dissenter
When Americans hear the term "media" they generally think of what?
A) newspapers B) television C) magazines D) blogs E) the Internet
An example of the application of Keynesian economic theory is when the national government
a. raises taxes when economic times are good. b. decreases expenditures when times are bad, so as to balance the budget. c. reduces taxes when economic times are good. d. raises interest rates when economic times are bad.
According to the Club of Rome,
a. technology will solve most of our resource problems. b. the supply of food is the world's most pressing concern. c. population growth must eventually be zero. d. there is no limit to the world's carrying capacity.