Which of the following statements best describes the process of logrolling?

a. Legislators may choose to link several smaller pieces of legislation together to make a positive vote more appealing to a larger group of legislators.
b. Legislators may vote in favor of a piece of legislation for future electoral benefits.
c. Legislators may vote in support of legislation that will receive enough overriding votes in the case of a presidential veto.
d. Legislators may vote in favor of one piece of legislation in exchange for support for their own legislation some time in the future.


d. Legislators may vote in favor of one piece of legislation in exchange for support for their own legislation some time in the future.

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If present growth trends in China continue, the Chinese economy measured by GDP will likely surpass that of the United States in the next couple of decades, although GDP per person will lag behind because __________

a. the country exports more goods than it imports b. the large population in China means the standard of living for the average Chinese person will improve more slowly c. the value of the Chinese currency floats, which increases the number of imports to the country d. China has been reluctant to institute market-oriented reforms and open itself to investment from abroad

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Identify and describe the five different types of economic sanctions as described in the text. Provide an example for each. Which of these is the most effective? The least effective? How might one explain variations in the effectiveness of different types of sanctions?

What will be an ideal response?

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What UN agency was established after the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War to supervise the dismantling of Iraq’s nuclear weapons program?

a. UNSCOM b. UNPROFOR c. UNMOGIP d. None of the above

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The American judicial system consists of

a. three parallel and equal court systems. b. four federal court systems. c. two separate and parallel court systems: a state and local system and a federal system. d. two systems with equal powers and jurisdictions. e. two independent court systems that work seamlessly between the state and federal levels.

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