Who wrote or said the following? "I heartily accept the motto, 'That government is best which governs least'; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe-'That government is best which governs not at all'; and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have."
A. Sophocles
B. Henry David Thoreau
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. Martin Luther Kin
B. Henry David Thoreau
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a. It compels the legislative branch to begin the process of reauthorization and investigation. b. It forces the executive branch to implement, or "pull the trigger on," a new policy. c. It propels an established problem on to the next stage of the policy process. d. It provides a legitimate way to exclude an item from an agenda.
Who was the notorious corrupt, anti-communist, U.S.-backed leader of Zaire who drove the economy into the ground?
a. Joseph Mobutu b. Patrice Lumumba c. Laurent Kabila d. Charles Taylor e. Nelson Mandela
According to the text, lobbying works best
A) with people who are undecided about a policy. B) when large amounts of money are involved. C) on people already committed to the lobbyist?s policy position. D) when the lobbyist uses pressure tactics. E) when the lobbyist starts crying and pleading.
Which of the following describes the process by which scientists learn about the world?
A. the logic method B. the scientific method C. the comparative politics method D. the political science method