Sovereign debt refers to ______.
a. the total spending of a government
b. the issuing of government securities
c. the combined balances on trade in goods, services, income, and net transfers
d. the outstanding financial liabilities and obligations of a government
d. the outstanding financial liabilities and obligations of a government
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Which of the following criticisms of interest groups is most accurate?
A. Groups brought in large numbers of people who were only interested in material benefits rather than the specific purpose of the group. B. The development of so many interest groups increased the fragmentation of American politics because politicians tried to avert any electoral threats. C. The proliferation of so many interest groups created gridlock because each side of an issue was defended by a passionate group of supporters. D. The power and resources possessed by lobbyists tend to reflect the power that the groups they represent have in society.
Voter turnout in national elections
A. is consistently high, reflecting a legal requirement to vote. B. is consistently high, reflecting high levels of public interest. C. has declined on a nationwide basis. D. seems to make little difference to what party wins the election.
The term for the labyrinthine procedures, layers of paperwork, and strict adherence to form for which bureaucracies are legendary is which of the following?
a. prisoner’s dilemma b. conformity costs c. rotation in paperwork d. red tape
Which of the following presidents promoted the view that the U.S. would stay out of European affairs and that Europeans must stay out of American affairs?
a. George Washington b. Thomas Jefferson c. James Monroe d. Abraham Lincoln e. Franklin D. Roosevelt