Health care policy reform succeeded in 2010 because
A. Republicans pushed too hard for a national health plan
B. the president spent time, energy and political capital
C. Democratic and Republican leaders pushed moderate compromises
D. public opinion favored the single-payer plan
B
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Without government regulation and state action, global commons are often subject to which of the following?
a. Domination by a large power b. Overuse by all members c. Overuse by one member d. Neglect by those not involved in the policy area
In the context of American democracy, which of the following is true of majoritarianism?
A. It is a belief that public policy should be in accordance with the opinion of the most powerful in the nation. B. It is popular but political scientists find it to be a startlingly poor description of how politics actually works. C. It is believed to contain elements of truth and practicality. D. It contends that the government is controlled by one or more elite groups. E. It supports the elite theory that explains how politics works.
Which of the following is NOT an element of the Declaration of Independence?
A. Governments should be based on the consent of the governed. B. All men are created equal. C. Citizens have the duty to abolish a government that does not protect their rights. D. The rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are paramount. E. Men and women should have equal rights.
Shays’ Rebellion was an example of _____.
A. popular tyranny B. popular sovereignty C. popular support D. popular nationalism