Jeremy Richardson made the first major analysis of policy styles in Western Europe, arguing that the policy styles in these countries could be characterized by two variables. Identify those two variables.
What will be an ideal response?
First, an active-reactive dimension, assessing the extent to which a country attempted to anticipate policy problems; second, the extent to which the political system operated by reaching consensus decisions or the dominant political group--generally a party in control of government--had the ability to impose its view.
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What precipitated the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a. the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech b. the Greensboro, N.C., lunch counter sit-in c. the arrest of Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Ala. d. the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
New Labour's approach to society
a. emphasizes entitlements. b. re-emphasizes the collectivist consensus, which supported broad and deep state intervention in the economy to promote an egalitarian society. c. emphasizes that government intervention to foster societal equality was unnecessary and undesirable. d. supports comprehensive solutions to society's ills and the reduction of the tendency for government to neglect marginalized individuals. e. led to a significant narrowing of inequality in the United Kingdom.
Children as young as __________ who are arrested for serious crimes may be certified to stand trial as adults
A) 14 B) 15 C) 10 D) 9
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the future of Social Security?
a. Social Security will likely need adjustments to meet future demands. b. Social Security is expected to run out of money by 2020. c. Social Security is expected to be financially stable for the next 50 years. d. Social Security is expected to be financially stable for the next 100 years.