From World War II until the collapse of the Soviet Union, the national budget allowed for the most spending in the area of
A) national defense.
B) transportation.
C) education.
D) ?Social Security.
E) foreign aid.
A
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Which of the following statements best describes a vote of confidence?
A. A new government must pass a vote (on the cabinet's composition and proposed policies) in the legislature before it can take office. B. A government declares that a vote on a particular piece of legislation is also a vote of support for the government itself; if the legislators do not support the legislation, then the government will resign (and new elections might result). C. A group of legislators propose a vote on the support of the incumbent government. If the government passes the vote, then it stays in office. If it fails the vote, then it must resign (and new elections might result).
The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please their colleagues is referred to as
A. representational. B. conventional. C. organizational. D. attitudinal. E. relational.
Stuart Taylor argues that the current statutes, administrative rules, and Supreme Court precedents involving searches and seizures and law enforcement investigations
a. are inadequate to effectively deal with the threat of terrorism. b. give the police too much power to violate people’s basic civil liberties. c. strike a good balance between effectively fighting terrorism and protecting civil liberties. d. were all shaped largely by the 2001 Patriot Act.
Farma, a historically Communist country that now has a democratic government, has a strong welfare state approach. Taxation rates ensure that the large incomes earned by the upper classes trickle down to the poorer masses
Further, in order to protect its citizens from uncertainties of the market, unemployment, health issues, and other problems, the government runs a host of insurance programs. Which of the following features of the eco-political setting of Farma would have a positive impact on its welfare-driven approach? A. inactive civil society B. minimal state intervention C. capitalist economy D. strong organized labor presence E. high capital mobility