The most acrimonious disagreements between colonies were over control of ______.
a. the South Sea
b. the Barbary Coast
c. western lands
d. the Atlantic seaboard
c. western lands
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Sarah is a 27-year-old graduate student pursuing a master's degree in political science
She has never purchased health insurance for herself and, frankly, would prefer not to, given that she has enjoyed good health and would like to avoid paying insurance premiums. If she chose not to purchase insurance in 2014, what would be the likely consequence? a. She will be fined by the federal government. b. She will not face any consequences; there is no legal requirement for purchasing health insurance. c. She will receive a warning letter from the federal government. If she still does not have insurance in one year, she could face minor criminal charges. d. She will be fined by the state government.
One of the main differences between American political parties and interest groups is that
A) interest groups are concerned with more issues. B) interest groups concentrate on only one policy arena. C) political parties run candidates for office. D) interest groups limit their membership. E) political parties are policy specialists.
The budget processes in the United States and the United Kingdom are very different. Which statement best captures the differences between these systems?
a. The parliament in Britain plays a smaller role in making the annual budget for Britain than the Congress does in the United States. b. The budget process in the United States is far more centralized than the budget process in Britain. c. The smaller size of the British budget enables that system to be more decentralized than the budget system in the United States. d. Budget making in the United States is largely left to the Office of Management and Budget, an executive branch unit.
Democratic consolidation must result in ______.
A. a strong civil society B. consolidated political parties C. the widespread acceptance of the rules of the game by elites D. turnover of government