Why can it be politically difficult for Congress and/or the president to shrink the size of government?
What will be an ideal response?
The emergence of wars and other crises that demand a growth in government is one reason; in the wake of terrorist attacks, it would be hard to imagine the public supporting a shrinking military response. However, public attitude toward the size of government is ambivalent when it comes to domestic policies. Many will respond that they generally support a smaller national government and a decrease in government spending/size. However, when it comes to specific goals and programs, government activity often has high approval from the public. People are especially likely to support government programs they personally benefit from, making it difficult for elected officials to vote for cuts in these programs.
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A. a group of people who pay taxes to the same government. B. a group of people who agree to support a given candidate for elective office. C. a group of people with nothing in common but who live in close proximity to each other. D. a group of people with shared characteristics such as a shared language, history, or culture.
Committees and subcommittees are
A) where Congress does most of its work. B) undemocratic and the source of most of the ills with which Congress must deal. C) a part of the checks and balances system dictated by the Constitution. D) a means by which the executive can control the legislative process. E) decreasing in importance.
The use of body cameras for police officers has become a widely used policy as a response to which of the following?
A. the Black Lives Matter movement B. public outcry against perceived unjustified killings of civilians C. a perceived disproportionate pattern of officers killing persons of color D. cell phone videos made public over social media E. All of these answers are correct.
Niccolo Machiavelli is considered an early proponent of ______.
a. liberalism b. realism c. constructivism d. socialism