In his books, Making Democracy Work and Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam highlights the importance of what factor when explaining why some democracies perform better than others?
A. wealth
B. religion
C. social capital
D. institutions
C. social capital
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What will be an ideal response?
A grant by the federal government to a state or locality may be in the form of a block grant, which is
a. funding provided for a specific purpose or project. b. funding for any purpose officials may select (within the law). c. funding provided for any purpose in a specific functional area. d. funding for a specific city block or neighborhood.
Which of the following is a difference between government corporations and private corporations?
a. Government corporations do not generate enough profit to be self-sustaining. b. Government corporations pay federal taxes but not state taxes. c. Government corporations do not have stockholders. d. Government corporations do not have a board of directors.