Explain the metaphor comparing theory to sitting in a loud restaurant.
What will be an ideal response?
A metaphor for theory is sitting in a very loud restaurant. Perhaps there is loud music, crying babies, or worse, both. The noise is so loud that you cannot hear your friends talk. The white noise in the restaurant is like a bunch of irrelevant facts. To understand the strong relationship between the United States and Canada, does it help to know that both flags have white and red or that the Canadian flag has a maple leaf on it while the American flag has stars? Of course not—while factual, that information is simply white noise. Theory simplifies reality by cutting out all of that unneeded information so that we can better understand the important forces at work in the world, just as turning down the music and quieting the unhappy babies in the restaurant would let you hear your friends better.
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Senator _____ proposed a constitutional amendment in the aftermath of Supreme Court decision Missouri v. Holland (1920) that would have nullified any treaty provision conflicting with the Constitution
a. Harry Reid b. Barbara Boxer c. John Bricker d. Lamar Alexander
Spending determined by the number of qualified recipients and their legally determined need is called
a. supplemental spending. b. deficit spending. c. entitlement spending. d. essential spending. e. discretionary spending.
The average African American voter would be LEAST likely to support which of the following measures?
A. government aid to the poor B. lower taxes for wealthy people C. government intervention to protect civil rights D. a national health care system E. race-based hiring quotas
Which of the following reports directly to the president?
a. Government Accountability Office (GAO) b. Appropriations Committees and subcommittees c. Budget Committees and subcommittees d. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)