What fueled early Americans' desire to protect individual liberties?
a. The argument concerning the rights of states over the rights of the federal government
b. The outcome of the American Revolution
c. Their experiences under the repressive English monarchy
d. The passage of the Bill of Rights
c
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The president can check the federal judiciary by ______.
A. campaigning against judges in retention elections B. impeaching judges C. issuing pardons D. withholding judges' salaries
Diplomatic efforts to achieve disarmament have:
A. succeeded among industrialized nations. B. succeeded modestly across the board. C. succeeded only when directed at specific categories of weapons. D. failed due to lack of participation. E. rarely been attempted.
Why is it sometimes difficult for top officials to motivate government employees to take action and make changes?
a. It is easy for employees to be fired under the merit system. b. Decisions are made at the operating level and are not communicated upward. c. Bureaucracies tend to change slowly and in an incremental fashion. d. Adequate resources, experience, and structural support lead to lower employee morale.
Pollsters can partially guard against nonattitudes by
a. checking voting records. b. consulting focus groups first. c. selecting respondents who have some knowledge of the issue at hand. d. supplying a “no opinion” option. e. wording their questions more carefully.