What does the example of the Pentagon Papers illustrates about the doctrine of prior restraint?
a. The government can easily make a case that the press should not be allowed to publish national security documents while the nation is at war.
b. The courts have been skeptical of the claims of the press, and the government can operate under a presumption of secrecy.
c. Exercising prior restraint requires the government to demonstrate that the publication of documents would damage national security.
d. The Supreme Court prefers to avoid these issues so the legislative and executive branches can resolve the problems.
c. Exercising prior restraint requires the government to demonstrate that the publication of documents would damage national security.
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Which committees are responsible for making decisions about exercising Congress's power of the purse?
A. House and Senate Appropriations Committees B. House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee C. House and Senate Budget Committees D. Senate Ways and Means Committee and House Budget Committee
Farmers in India are granted many subsidies and exempted from many taxes by the government. Which of the following explains the reason for the steps taken by the government to provide benefits?
A. As farmers are not entitled to pensions, they are given benefits by the government. B. The government was forced by the initiators of the Green Revolution to grant subsidies to farmers. C. As a majority of the Indian population relies on agriculture, the government has taken steps to provide benefits to farmers. D. Farmers are an effective pressure group in Indian politics and their huge political influence helps them win a number of concessions. E. The establishment of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) resulted in the provision of benefits by the government.
Pericles
a. opposed performance democracy. b. favored democracy. c. was the first person to analyze political socialization. d. preferred monarchy to democracy.
What is the effect of dividing election cycles so that state and local elections are separate?
A. The cost of holding elections is drastically reduced, as is the cost of campaigns. B. Issues that are unique to state and local races are converged. C. Candidates are typically forced to campaign for shorter periods. D. Voter fatigue increases due to disinterest in participating in so many elections.