Since leaders seek to avoid psychological stress after making a decision, leaders hope to convince themselves that the decision actually was the correct one. This psychological concept is called
a. appeasement.
b. rational action.
c. groupthink.
d. bolstering.
d
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Property taxes were once the major source of state revenue until the
A) Progressive Era. B) war on property. C) Panic of 1900. D) Great Depression of the 1930s.
Identify a true statement about an entitlement program
A) An entitlement program needs to be renewed every year only if Congress passes an annual funding measure. B) Congress has direct control over how much an entitlement program will cost in any particular year. C) It is impossible to estimate the costs of an entitlement program. D) An entitlement program is invariably the same as a discretionary spending. E) An entitlement program pays out benefits to persons who meet specified requirements.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The most common method used for electing presidents in the world today is the majority-runoff two-round system. 2. The majority-runoff two-round system hurts minority representation. 3. As district magnitude increases and with it the geographical size of the district, the linkage between representatives and their voters strengthens. 4. Voters have even more flexibility in free party lists.
Which of the following describes the severance tax?
a. a tax on the extraction of oil b. a tax on activities such as cigarettes and gambling c. a tax on spirits and mixed drinks d. a tax based on the value of a property appraisal e. a tax on income