Rawl's "veil of ignorance" theory suggests that
a. we should make public decisions based on self-interest.
b. public decisions should be based on fairness or equity.
c. decision makers should ignore facts that are not consistent with their values.
d. liberty and justice should be ignored in public decision making.
b
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For several decades prior to 1995, PACs gave more money to Democratic candidates for Congress than they contributed to Republican candidates. What is the best explanation for this phenomenon?
a. PACs created by labor unions gave more money than PACs created by business groups, and Democrats were more sympathetic to labor interests than were Republicans. b. Business PACs liked to contribute to conservatives, and Democrats are more conservative than Republicans. c. PACs tended to contribute to incumbents, and most incumbents during this period were Democrats. d. Democrats needed more money than Republicans. e. Republicans refused PAC contributions.
Which represents the first stage of setting policy?
a. Agenda setting b. Analysis c. Policy advocacy d. Evaluation
What is the effect of dividing election cycles so that state and local elections are separate?
A. The cost of holding elections is drastically reduced, as is the cost of campaigns. B. Issues that are unique to state and local races are converged. C. Candidates are typically forced to campaign for shorter periods. D. Voter fatigue increases due to disinterest in participating in so many elections.
Why is Iran considered to be an oxymoronic kind of state?
a. It is a democratic dictatorship. b. It is a modern theocracy. c. It is militantly pacifist. d. It is a public aristocracy. e. It is an open society that is controlled.