Which of the following contradicts the idea of a pluralistic America?
a. Faith-based organizations that campaign to criminalize abortion
b. Lack of ethnic and religious diversity among representatives in Congress
c. Ethnic and religious lobbies that can influence law makers
d. Religious communities that have chosen to live apart from other Americans
e. The printing of ballots and voter information in foreign languages
Answer: b. Lack of ethnic and religious diversity among representatives in Congress
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Which of the following statements best characterizes the work of the United Nations in the area of human rights?
a. The U.N. has been seriously constrained in its efforts to safeguard human rights, particularly in its ability to punish human rights violations. b. The U.N. has not done a very good job of articulating common principles for human rights. c. The U.N. has done a very effective job of applying sanctions against human rights violators. d. For most of its history, the U.N. has been extremely effective in prosecuting individual leaders in international courts for human rights violations.
Identify a key difference between cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In most advanced industrial democracies, the role of head of government is performed by the prime minister. 2. In their role as commander in chief, presidents act as the civilian head of the military. 3. In the United States, treaties are negotiated by the president and require two-thirds approval from the judiciary. 4. Pacts made by the president with another head of state that do not require Senate approval are called executive agreements. 5. Congress is rarely able to override a presidential veto.
This question aligns with Chapters 2 and 3 of Writing a Research Paper in Political Science.Review the CQ Researcher article"Reviving Rural Economies." Which of the following is a school of thought that you could develop to answer the research question: "Recently, why have rural areas been able to wield more clout in American politics than their population size would suggest?"
A. Power to the (Older) People: Younger people have been fleeing rural areas leaving behind older people. Older citizens are more likely to vote, so politicians have a greater incentive to pay attention to them. B. Electoral College: The Electoral College overrepresents rural communities, and thus gives rural areas more power in American politics. (Note that the loser of the popular vote has won the election in two of the last five elections.) C. Greater Incumbency Advantages: Reelection rates for representatives and senators in rural areas have been higher, allowing those officials to wield more seniority and therefore power in Congress. D. Rural Cooperation: Federal rural lawmakers are better than their urban colleagues at cooperating to achieve mutually beneficial legislation, while those from cities often view each other as competitors for scarce dollars. E. all of these