What is often the most important triggering mechanism that causes interest groups to form?
a. an external threat that causes citizens to band together to protect their well-being
b. people having a common interest
c. an interest group entrepreneur paying most of the costs of organizing the group and reaping most of the benefits
d. the provision of collective goods
e. a period of economic prosperity
a. an external threat that causes citizens to band together to protect their well-being
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a. Watkins v. United States (1957) b. Wilkinson v. United States (1961) c. Barenblatt v. United States (1959) d. Kilbourn v. Thompson (1880)
Supranational identities that could someday compete with the state for the loyalty of citizens may be fostered by transnational communities in areas such as sports, music, and tourism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Identify the unit of analysis in this hypothesis: Civil wars that are halted by negotiated peace agreements are less likely to re-erupt than are those that cease due to the military superiority of one of the parties to the conflict.
a. Peace agreements b. Military c. Civil wars d. Negotiations
Which of the following was the primary reason behind the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
a. defense of Western Europe against Soviet attack b. promotion of economic growth in North America and Western Europe c. defense against the remilitarization of Germany d. improvement of healthcare in developing countries e. monitoring of seismic activity on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean