Explain how democratic politics impedes the development of sound health care, environmental, and energy policies.Provide at least one example

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Discuss the fact that all of these areas are highly technical and the solutions are beyond the scope of knowledge of most citizens, but citizens still express their opinions with respect to proposed solutions.
2, Discuss the result of this process—an uninformed electorate often rejectssound and sensible solutions agreed upon by experts in the field.
3, Explain that sound policy in these areas is usually rejected because it would involve expanding the scope of government—an idea that the American public generally rejects.
4, Discuss at least one example.The best examples are health care reform and environmental policy surrounding global warming.

Political Science

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a. how weak the War Powers Act has become as a constraint on Presidential powers. b. how Congress is reluctant to invoke the War Powers Act. c. how willing most modern Presidents are to use military force. d. All of the above

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Which of the following is a way to increase the external validity of a study?

a. increase internal validity b. decrease the use of random selection c. replication of the study d. establish cause and effect

Political Science

Realists believe that

A) absolute and relative gains are equally important. B) absolute gains are more important than relative gains. C) losses are more important than gains of either sort. D) only great power states are concerned about both types of gains. E) relative gains are more important than absolute gains.

Political Science

Describe and use examples to illustrate at least two possible causes of terrorism.

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science