The Malthusian dilemma explains the conflict inherent in the idea that the growth of the world’s population increases ______ whereas the production of food can only increase ______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


geometrically; arithmetically

Political Science

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___________ represent the imbalance when government expenditures exceed federal tax revenues

Fill in the blank with the right word.

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Which type of accountability ensures that agency officials spend money on the programs they are charged with managing—and only those programs?

a. process b. program c. cash basis d. fiscal

Political Science

Tax policy includes a variety of methods used to increase revenues. Explain the variables of taxation noted by B. Guy Peters (2006).

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science

The reason governments impose sanctions even when they know they are unlikely to work is that sanctions ______.

a. send a message about the sanctioning country’s positions and priorities b. often help to boost the sanctioning country’s economy c. weaken the other country in preparation for war d. help distract attention from similar violations by the sanctioning country

Political Science