Americans tend to be suspicious of government power and skeptical of government competence
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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What is the problem when corrupt and mediocre politicians become the norm?
a. It opens the door for great leaders to emerge. b. It creates a self-fulfilling prophecy where only corrupt and mediocre candidates run for office. c. It causes everyone to be corrupt. d. It cancels all types of motivation. e. All of the above
Under democratic socialism, all key institutions, economic as well as political, are controlled by
a) an unelected government. b) a small group of private individuals. c) the public or those directly involved. d) the rich.
Which of the following is an example of an activity that would occur during the implementation stage of policy-making?
a. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rules that birth control will be covered as a preventative service under the Affordable Care Act. b. The Senate votes in favor of the Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act after a lengthy filibuster. c. The Homeland Security Committee holds hearings on Pentagon funding. d. A landslide election shifts attention to the nation’s mounting deficit and debt.
It has been increasingly difficult for the parties to work together in Congress in recent years because of ______.
a. the decreasing willingness of members to follow their party leaders b. an increasing number of members who refuse to identify with either party c. increasing hostility toward presidential leadership d. the public’s decreasing attention to the actions of Congress e. increasing party polarization and hyperpartisanship