What is the chief, and fundamental, activity of a think tank?
a. to ponder important problems for the rest of us
b. conduct research on a range of public issues
c. make the complex simpler and understandable
d. employ academically minded politicians
b
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What do we mean by the term "imagined communities"? a. Our identities are based on flexible, changing definition of who our communities are. b. Colonial powers drew boundaries that were convenient for them but paid little respect to existing divisions. c. International organizations provide aid to the Global South specifically to lowest-level communities. d. Globalization has challenged us
to think of ourselves as part of one large community rather than severalsmaller ones. e. Community is a word that we imbue with meaning.
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was
A. created by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 B. abolished by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 C. created by the Texas Legislature in 1995 D. part of the original Medicaid program
Which of the following is true about term limits for elected officials and legislators?
A) States may limit the terms of their state legislators and other elected officials. B) The Supreme Court ruled in 1995 that states could not pass laws limiting the terms of members of Congress. C) Only a constitutional amendment can impose congressional term limits. D) All of the above. E) None of the above.
Modern presidents use the bully pulpit to persuade the public on a(n) ________ basis.
A. virtually continuous B. rare C. extremely rare D. sporadic E. consistent