The authors of your textbook would profess that an important realization about rights in a democratic society is that they ______.
A. must be absolute in order to be effective
B. cannot be claimed by non-citizens
C. conflict between individuals
D. have no relationship to the collective good
Answer: C. conflict between individuals
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Building a factory in a foreign country is an example of __________
A) remittances B) government transactions C) direct foreign investment D) indirect portfolio investment
The Downs' paradox can help explain which of these phenomena?
a. Political violence b. Low voter turnout c. Community activism d. The success of lobbyists
How does lobbying the executive branch differ from lobbying the judicial branch?
a. Lobbying the courts requires a law degree, whereas lobbying the executive branch does not. b. It is much more costly for interest groups to lobby the courts than to lobby the executive branch. c. Lobbying the executive branch focuses on pending legislation, whereas lobbying the courts focuses on overturning existing law. - d. Lobbying the executive branch focuses on how agencies will carry out procedures, rules, and regulations, whereas lobbying the courts focuses on how laws are interpreted by judges.
A(n) __________ is an unlimited debate in which one senator or a group of senators keeps talking without interruption unless three-fifths of the chamber votes to end the discussion
a. cameral speech b. earmark c. filibuster d. rotation