Which of the following is NOT one of the broad factors in deciding state legislative district boundaries?
a. The conflicts of interests among those drawing the maps
b. The general public's lack of interest in, or knowledge about, the redistricting process
c. The lack of clear criteria for redistricting
d. The necessary approval of Congress
d
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You are the leader of an environmental organization working to address the problem of climate change. Given the free rider problem, what would be the most effective way to get others to join your cause?
a. Describe the harmful consequences of global warming. b. Explain how future generations will benefit from enacting climate change legislation. c. Offer a cool T-shirt to those who pay their membership dues. d. Publicly criticize those who don't join the campaign.
Which of the following is accurate regarding the Reagan administration's initial view (about 1981–1984) of the "linkage" concept?
a. Linkage is a fact of life for foreign policy and all policy areas are tied together. b. Linkage only applies to tying Soviet behavior in the third world to arms control efforts with that country. c. Linkage only applies to tying human rights to arms control efforts with the Soviet Union. d. Linkage is irrelevant in the nuclear age. e. Both options B and C are true.
The central idea of the New Deal was
A) to raise military spending. B) to balance the budget. C) that the government could and should solve the country's economic and social problems. D) that the government should operate according to the principles of supply-side economics. E) self-reliance.
Redistributive policies are relatively rare because ______.
a. the United States is not a socialist country b. there is little need for them c. those who are the beneficiaries do not want them d. those who must pay for them are much better equipped to fight political battles than are potential beneficiaries e. the United States cannot afford them