Which of the following would constitute an affirmative action policy designed to help the members of a particular group overcome discrimination?
a. a hiring policy that favors those with relatives working in government
b. a college admissions policy that gives preferential treatment to members of the group
c. a color-blind job application process to give members of this group an equal chance—
d. a policy that gives extra weight to votes cast by members of the group
b
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What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?
a. intelligence b. diplomacy c. homeland security d. military policy
When subjects know they are in a research study and alter their usual or routine behavior to react to the presence of the researcher, this is called _________________
A) a research bargain B) subjective research C) Hawthorne effect D) an overly simplified question
Elitist theorists argue that
A) groups weak in one resource can use another, and all legitimate groups are able to affect public policy by one means or another. B) the fact that there are numerous groups proves nothing, because most groups are extremely unequal in power. C) the government has treated all interest group demands as legitimate, and unwisely chosen to advance them all. D) the larger the group, the further it will fall short of providing an optimal amount of a collective good. E) governments should be controlled by a select group of well-educated, cultured, wealthy persons who understand the laws of economics and can run the most efficient government.
What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?
a. The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote. b. The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority; the House must convict with a two-thirds vote. c. The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority. d. The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority; the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority.