What approach did John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton use in managing the White House staff?

a. collegial
b. competitive
c. hierarchical
d. persuasive


Answer: a

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Which of the following statements about Brazil's society and its economy is NOT true?

a. Although urban unemployment fell dramatically in the 2000s, about half of the workers are employed in the informal sector where they are paid less. b. Afro-Brazilians continue to make less than their white colleagues and have fewer opportunities for upward mobility. c. Although working women typically have more education than their male colleagues, they still receive lower salaries for the same jobs. d. Comparatively speaking, income distribution in Brazil, although unequal, is about on par with that of the United States. e. The income gender gap is worst for rural women than urban women.

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A group of individuals that comes together to make social or political changes and to place issues and ideas on the political agenda would best be described as a ______.

a. political ideology b. social movement c. electoral organization d. nonelectoral campaign

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A win set is:

a. A set of policies that each players prefers to her ideal point b. A set of policies that can win relative to the point of comparison c. A set of policies that constitute the status quo d. A set of policies preferred by the median voter

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Although county governments may differ markedly in their organization, they generally have all of the following elements EXCEPT________

A. a governing body composed of elected members B. a number of separately elected officials with countywide jurisdictions C. a large number of special boards or commissions that have authority over various functions D. an elected bureaucracy that limits self-governance through county operations

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