According to the "Applying the Framework" box in the text (Figure 11.1), the growing income and wealth inequality in the United States represents a __________ explanation for why government seems unable to solve pressing national problems
a. government action
b. government
c. political linkage
d. structural
d
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What was the result of the 2012 Super Committee?
a. A bipartisan solution was achieved, and $1.5 trillion was cut from the federal budget. b. A bipartisan solution was achieved to generate $1 trillion in revenue. c. A stalemate resulted in mandatory domestic and defense spending cuts of $1.2 trillion. d. A stalemate resulted in an automatic reconvening of the Super Committee.
States that have banned race-based school assignment in university admissions does NOT include
A. California B. Illinois C. Florida D. Nebraska
Subprime loans that helped cause the financial crisis included
A) adjustable-rate mortgages. B) sovereign wealth funds. C) hedge funds. D) A and B
President Harry Truman’s failure to pass a civil rights law was similar to the failure of the Wilmot Proviso because
a. it provided a political rationale for northern politicians to attack southern tyranny because the benefits of attracting new voters offset the cost of losing existing supporters. b. it demonstrated that southerners were willing to use their institutional positions to fight any efforts at segregation. c. it resulted in the destruction of the existing party system and generated significant political conflicts. d. it highlighted the fact that the only way to end segregation and discrimination was with overwhelming majorities in both chambers of Congress.