The size of the White House staff has increased because
a. the executive budget is larger.
b. the size and complexity of government has increased.
c. the size of Congress has increased.
d. the first lady has assumed more responsibilities.
e. the size of governmental bureaucracies have increased.
b
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Under what circumstance are bureaucrats most likely to exercise discretion?
a. when an agency is creating environmental regulations b. when an agency is under congressional investigation c. when an agency is implementing a law that contains ambiguity d. when an agency is elevated to the status of a Cabinet department
Which of the following statements best reflects the Framers' attitudes about public opinion?
a. Public opinion is the best measure of the soundness of government policy. b. Public opinion is potentially divisive and should, therefore, be encouraged. c. Public opinion might have a negative effect on politics. d. Public opinion should be monitored closely in election years.
Divided government
A. does not significantly weaken the federal government's ability to make policy. B. is a significant handicap to policymaking. C. seems to have no effect whatsoever. D. allows foreigners to have undue influence.
Imagine you are watching a political talk show (perhaps one of the ones that are shown on Sunday morning, or perhaps The Daily Show) and the pundits are discussing problems with the democratization process in Iraq. One of the guests claims that a key factor making it unlikely that democracy could survive in Iraq (even if it were established there). is that there are too many different ethnic groups in the country. Does the empirical evidence in Table 1 support such a claim?
A. Yes, because the coefficient on the Muslim majority variable is positive and significant.
B. No, because the coefficient on Effective number of ethnic groups implies that increasing the number of ethnic groups makes democratic survival more likely.
C. Sort of, because the coefficient on “Effective number of ethnic groups” is mildly significant (only one star) and it implies that increasing the number of ethnic groups makes democratic survival less likely.