Which of the following is a feature of U.S. political culture?
a. a belief in limited government and an optimism about the future
b. a belief that government should take an active role in improving the lives of its citizens
c. a conviction that politics must be grounded in "the here and now" and that government must be confined by what is possible
d. a prevailing pessimism regarding the political system and dependence on government programs
a
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The well-known case involving the doctrine of substituted judgment in relation to the so-called right to die, In re Quinlan, took place in the courts of which state?
a. California b. Alaska c. New York d. New Jersey
A defining characteristic of the American polity is
a. its commitment to preserve freedom and equality for all. b. its belief in the infallibility of the chief executive. c. its reverence for the military. d. its mistrust in the election process. e. government control of the military.
Which of the following is a key feature of all federal systems or governments?
a. States or regions are equal in power to the central or national government. b. States or regions are protected from the national government by a Bill of Rights. c. States or regions decide most of the important policy issues. d. States or regions must substantially consent to any change in the national constitution.
Congress has made several efforts to apply ¬¬¬¬¬¬__________ to Social Security entitlements—that is, to link benefits to income and provide payments only to the "truly disadvantaged"—
but such efforts have failed owing to successful lobbying by senior citizen groups. a. Lemmon testing b. scrutiny testing c. litmus testing d. social security testing. e. means testing