A ______ is an urban area made up of several large cities and the surrounding areas?
a. megaregion
b. megalopolis
c. metropolitan statistical area
d. county
a. megaregion
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James, a bureaucrat in Texas, is of the opinion that power in Texas is not concentrated in the hands of a select few. Which of the following statements supports James's view?
a. Texas has employed the cabinet system for electing the major executive officers. b. In Texas, the major executive officers are elected independent of the governor. c. The Texas governor enjoys the same executive powers at the state level as that enjoyed by the president at the center. d. The Departments of Agriculture at both the state and the national level set agricultural policy in their jurisdictions.
The Supreme Court's rulings were not effective at securing enfranchisement for blacks.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The theory that large-scale realignments in political party support are no longer likely is known as
A. ?dealignment theory. B. ?electoral stability theory. C. ?voter stability theory. D. ?rigidity theory. E. ?volatility theory.
Why is compellence harder to achieve than deterrence?
a. A deterrence threat is easier for the target state to understand than compellence. b. Compellence tends to be more vague in its objectives than deterrent threats. c. Compellence involves the threat of overwhelming force and most states do not possess this. d. Compellence demands more humiliation from the target state than does deterrence. e. Deterrent threats are more difficult to carry out than are compellent actions.