Discuss the key trends and developments in political involvement in the United States since the 1970s.
What will be an ideal response?
In the early 1970s, as a result of the Vietnam War's unpopularity and the scandals of the Nixon administration, American attitudes toward government hit an all-time low and remained low for a generation. The events of September 11, 2001, jolted American politics and the nation, and provoked changes in popular views. Patriotism, particularly among the young, greatly increased, as did interest in politics. Voter turnouts also significantly increased. These trends have persisted, even though long wars have reduced public trust in government.
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How has the balanced budget provision been an effective legislative restraint?
a. It has made the legislature cut many unsuccessful programs. b. It has allowed for a deficit during a recession that allows for the protection of vital programs. c. It stimulated the legislature in 2011 to make a $15 billion budget cut brought about by recession and weakness in the economy. d. It allowed the legislature to raise taxes to spare spending cuts.
In a crossover effect, maturation is an unlikely alternative hypothesis because
A) maturation cannot affect the control group. B) maturation cannot affect the experimental group. C) if maturation were responsible, it is unlikely that the effect would markedly differ for both groups. D) it is likely that both groups mature at a different rate.
A first order policy change occurs when
a. policies become similar over time globally or in a particular region. b. the details of the policy change, but the general approach to the policy remains the same. c. the policy's underlying goals are unchanged, but significant changes are implemented in how the goal is pursued. d. policies are aimed at reducing poverty by making the wealth in a particular society less unequal. e. the goals behind a policy are dramatically altered.
The assumptions that states are dominant actors in the world and that there is anarchy internationally are based on which perspective?
A. classical realism B. neorealism C. hegemonic theory D. offensive realism