According to Charles Lindblom, policymaking tends to be characterized by ________, with policies and programs changing bit by bit, step-by-step
A) gridlock
B) partisanship
C) incrementalism
D) mandates
E) gerrymandering
C
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Which of the following would be a case of double jeopardy as prohibited by the Fifth Amendment?
a. ??A person acquitted of a crime being tried again for the same crime b. ??A person being tried for two crimes at the same time c. ??A person being forced to testify against himself d. ??A person being tried for a crime by both the state and the federal government
Diplomats __________
A) are career civil servants, not political appointees B) work in embassies and consulates abroad C) provide information that goes into making foreign policies but do not carry out those policies D) are employed by the defense ministry or department
Barbour and Wright argue that individual Americans influence public policy through their ______.
a. letters to the editor and discussion board posts b. participation in elections and public opinion polls c. contributions to political parties and individual candidates d. apathy and disconnection from politics e. refusal to participate in many interest groups
Which of the following statements about the media in Russia is TRUE?
a. The Internet has replaced television as the main source of information for Russians. b. Russia ranks as the most dangerous country for journalists in the world. c. A recent survey revealed that 69 percent of Russians acknowledged government censorship in the main Russian TV channels and 77 percent felt that a greater diversity of views expressed in TV media would be desirable. d. The Internet has been used as a medium to create a sustained opposition movement. e. The Russian government has used the Internet to create relatively efficient e-portals for its services as well as to disseminate its interpretations of news events.