The consumer movement contributed substantially to the rise of national government regulation during the 1960s and 1970s; however, some change is evident in public sentiments, which have become less supportive of regulatory action
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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Why has campaign spending increased in the United States?
A. Eliminating restrictions on campaign contributions has made it easier for candidates to raise more money. B. The shift from television advertising to labor-intensive mobilization efforts requires more resources. C. The stakes represented by elections are so high because decisions from the federal government affect every aspect of American social and economic life. D. New campaign finance laws that provide full public financing for all federal candidates has increased the competitiveness of elections since each side is equally matched.
To varying degrees, socialists generally agree that a. providing for public ownership and control of a substantially more egalitarian society will improve humanrelations in general
b. private property cannot be permitted. c. democracy cannot be allowed to prevent the creation of an egalitarian society. d. "freedom from" hunger, disease, and poverty must be earned. e. equality of opportunity is a sufficient goal.
By 1979, Carter's foreign policy began to be criticized. It was inconsistent and although some successes in Carter's global approach might be identified, too many problems were evident, without a clear strategy for dealing with them. Which of the following was NOT one of those problems?
a. A revolution in Nicaragua, with the United States adopting a policy that pleased neither the Somocistas nor the Sandinista b. A revolution in Iran that replaced the Shah (whom the Carter administration had supported) with a markedly anti-American regime c. The idealism and lack of foreign policy shift in Carter's last year of office d. The continuing growth of Soviet power without an American response e. The stalled Middle East peace effort, with Arab rejection of the Camp David framework
The goal of a political campaign is to
A) provide competition that will allow the most qualified candidate to be elected. B) win the election, since the candidate who comes in second gets no reward. C) improve the voters' knowledge of the major issues. D) make the parties stronger and unite the country. E) provide voters with a candidate who satisfies their preferences.