Provide two reasons that a single-payer national health-care system, similar to that found in Canada, does not currently seem politically feasible in the United States.
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Single-payer plans are viewed as “socialist” to some in the United States, especially conservatives. (2) Vested interests in the insurance industry do not want to lose their businesses and so advocate using their companies to provide medical insurance for the entire population.
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Which of the following is true about President Obama's cabinet?
a. Obama's cabinet includes people of color but does not include any women. b. Obama's cabinet has fewer minorities than cabinets of some previous presidents. c. Obama's cabinet is the first one to consist of a majority of women and minorities. d. Obama's cabinet consists of mostly white males.
The text points out that much of the population of the city initially came from the
a. suburbs. b. exurbs. c. countryside. d. highlands.
A table of random numbers _________________________________
a) is used in nonprobability sampling methods b) can be used to create a stratified sample c) works well with convenience sampling d) is a list of ordered numbers from which the researcher closes his eyes and randomly points until he obtains the desired number for his sample
Charles Lindblom considers the rational-comprehensive model of policymaking
A) inspirational. B) comprehensive. C) common. D) unrealistic. E) ideal.