Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between public opinion and public policy in the United States?
a. Public opinion can affect policy.
b. Public opinion can only affect short-term policy.
c. Public opinion only affects policy during national crises.
d. Public opinion has no discernible effect on policy.
a
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Discuss the differences between Germany's bureaucrats and those of the U.S. and Britain
A) German bureaucrats believe that the law is flexible, whereas those in the U.S. and Britain see it as a set system of codes. B) German bureaucrats do not have a background in law, while those in the U.S. and Britain are often educated in law.
While selecting participants for her study, Jamie draws names from a hat to place participants in groups. Once the participant's name has been selected, she does not put it back in the hat. Jamie is using
a. sampling with replacement. b. sampling with duplication. c. sampling without replacement. d. sampling without duplication.
How does education affect the likelihood that people will vote?
a. Education makes people feel more cynical, which makes them more likely to reject mainstream political news and less likely to vote. b. Education increases abstract intellectual curiosity, which makes people more likely to vote for fringe political parties and candidates. c. Education often leads to high levels of student loan debt, which makes people poorer and less likely to vote. d. Education increases the sense of participation, which makes people more likely to follow political news and more likely to vote.
NATO intervention in the former Yugoslavia to help prevent human rights abuses is a good example of the intersection of which two types of security?
A) Economic and human B) Economic and religious C) Human and international D) International and economic E) Religious and human