Social welfare policy is ideally a(n) ______ process

The neorealist hypothesis that a state will never choose to acquiesce (give in) to the demands of another state is:

a. Historically accurate b. Has never been tested carefully c. Historically false d. Not a falsifiable hypothesis

When Congressional committees, rather than political party leadership, dominate lawmaking,

a. Congressional leaders guide lawmaking to suit their own agenda. b. state and local officials find it difficult to influence a member from the other party to vote in their favor. c. lawmaking tends to be more bipartisan. d. lawmaking tends to be more partisan.

Which statement best characterizes the hearing process of a formal bill?

a. A formal bill receives a hearing and goes to the floor when the vice president requests it. b. A formal bill receives a hearing or floor time only when extensively marked up. c. Few formal bills receive a hearing, but many are marked up and sent to the floor. d. Most formal bills receive a hearing, but few are marked up and sent to the floor.

In the fall of 2014, undergraduate enrollment was over ______ million students.

A. 17 B. 19 C. 20 D. 21