Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The rigidities of the line-item budget may inhibit the effectiveness of good government managers by limiting how they can spend the money allocated to the agency.
2. Congress favored the reforms that the Gore commission recommended to move the federal government toward a biennial budget, to enable organizations to plan more effectively and deliver services more efficiently.
3. Primary responsibility for all aspects of the budget rest with Congress, as stipulated by the “power of the purse” authority in the Constitution.
4. The budget deficit calculations for a given year include surpluses and deficits in the Social Security Trust Fund.
5. All state governments in the United States must balance their budget according to state constitutions.
1.true
2.false
3.false
4.true
5.false
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Which of the following is NOT an illustration of the regional, religious, and ethnic dimensions of the Nigerian economy?
a. Christians argue that past governments have been tilted towards Muslims located in the north in terms of the distribution of economic resources, while Muslims fear that more current governments have tilted the balance towards the more Christian south. b. Because the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba dominate Nigerian politics, these groups generally receive greater benefits from government economic activity than to minority ethnic groups. c. Under British colonialism, investments were made in the infrastructure in the south thus resulting in a situation that resulted in better economic advancement in that area after independence. d. Economic decline has contributed to the rise of Muslim, but not Christian fundamentalism. e. Minority groups living in the oil-producing regions have undertaken actions, both peaceful and violent, in an effort to gain a greater share of oil revenues.
The National Organization for Women
A) was first formed in the nineteenth century to help women gain the right to vote. B) was primarily responsible for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. C) is no longer a formidable force for women?s rights. D) now works for the enactment of individual statutes (laws) to protect women?s rights rather than a constitutional amendment. E) is a counter-interest group formed by Phyllis Schlafly to oppose the Women?s Liberation Movement and the Equal Rights Amendment.
According to pluralist theory, group struggle is democratic if
a. the outcomes of the struggle are in the popular interest. b. certain larger groups are provided with more representation than smaller groups. c. all citizens are organized into groups. d. all groups win a fair share of decisions. e. all groups are allowed to participate.
The Monroe Doctrine, issued by President Monroe in 1823, asserted the intention of the U.S. to
A. resist any attempt by the Chinese to dominate Asian countries. B. support free people who are resisting subjugation anywhere in the world. C. act as the Western Hemisphere's policeman if needed to protect neighbor nations. D. resist any attempt by a European power to interfere in the affairs of any Western Hemisphere country. E. All of these answers are correct.