Decision-making by sub-elites reduces strain on the national political system by
a. promoting national standards.
b. keeping issues out of the national arena.
c. allowing for greater policy variation.
d. preventing national referendums.
B
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Congressional control over the bureaucracy
A. can result in congressional hearings. B. includes the ability to force bureaucrats to testify before Congress. C. includes its power to refuse funding to administrative agencies. D. is met with skepticism by many pundits. E. All of these choices are true.
Of the four most widely accepted sources of international law, which one refers to the general standard of behavior and action accepted by actors?
a. international conventions b. international customs c. general principles d. subsidiary sources
Which of the following was the reason for the first Gulf War?
A) The bombing of the U.S. Navy ship USS Cole in a Yemeni port in 2000 B) Iraq's dictator, Saddam Hussein, attacking and occupying Kuwait in 1990 C) Al Qaeda carrying out terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 D) The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 by an intelligence officer working for Libya E) The bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building that killed 168 people
The term "Reagan Democrats" has become a generic term for
a. people who do not vote. b. third-party candidates. c. independent voters. d. swing voters in the Democratic party. e. swing voters in the Republican party