A head of government justifies a proposal for increased military spending by saying, “Every country in the world wants to gain power over other countries, so we need to build up our military just to keep from being dominated.” Which approach to world politics does this leader take?
a. liberal
b. constructivist
c. Marxist
d. realist
d. realist
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A) emancipate slaves. B) give special pensions to Civil War veterans. C) empower women in political activities. D) lower tax rates. E) increase state government powers.
President Obama’s appointments to the bureaucracy differed from President George W. Bush’s appointments in that ______.
a. President Bush’s appointments were made with policy expertise in mind b. the most important criterion in President Obama’s appointments appears to have been ideology c. President Obama’s appointments were more likely to be made on the basis of policy expertise d. President Bush’s appointees were chosen to strengthen the agencies in carrying out their traditional functions e. President Obama’s appointees were chosen to diminish the traditional missions of the agencies
Who creates bureaucratic agencies and provides oversight?
a. The judicial branch b. The cabinet c. The executive branch d. The legislative branch
The Texas Ethics Commission is constitutionally empowered to establish __________ for legislators
a. salary b. term limits c. amounts legislators can earn in outside income d. per diem rates e. the number of bills they can introduce