The extent to which a regime is open to influence from social movements and other extra-institutional groups is known as
a. political opportunity structure
b. relative openness
c. political acceptance
d. community outreach efforts
a. political opportunity structure
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The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution lists all of the following as goals of government EXCEPT
A. general welfare. B. justice. C. liberty. D. democracy. E. tranquility.
The issue of prior restraint arose in which case in connection with the publication of a magazine article purporting to describe the process of making a hydrogen bomb?
a. Near v. Minnesota (1931) b. New York Times Company v. United States (1971) c. United States v. The Progressive (1979) d. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
The economic policies Barack Obama pursued in response to the Great Recession most closely resembled those of __________
a. Ronald Reagan b. Lyndon Johnson c. George W. Bush d. Franklin Roosevelt
Describe how today's conservatives use the term "political economy."
A) Conservatives use the term to try to get back to the pure market system advocated by Adam Smith. B) Conservatives understand the term within the context of Machiavelli's The Prince. C) Conservatives veer toward John Stuart Mill's usage, which advocated utilitarianism. D) Conservatives take a neo-utilitarian approach, hoping to benefit the weakest members of society.