Which is an argument for the use of public opinion polling to set public policy?
a. Americans tend to support government policies that make their economic positions worse.
b. Most Americans do not know what goes on in the world. -
c. In a democracy, the people must have their voice heard by those in government.
d. Repeated surveys of the same Americans have found that their responses to policy questions seem to change randomly.
c
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What does political scientist Robert Kagan believe is necessary to maintain the global liberal order?
a. U.S. power. b. U.S. commitment to spreading democracy. c. U.S. participation in the United Nations. d. U.S. prosperity.
One of the earliest activities party workers engage in once the general election campaign begins is
A. recruiting additional candidates to run for office. B. re-drawing each congressional district's lines. C. ensuring that citizens are registered to vote. D. forming a committee within Congress to determine campaign strategy.
A key question that confronts government regarding different public policy choices is
A) whether an appropriate linkage institution is willing to frame a policy. B) which is the most complicated one to deal with. C) which is the least complicated one to deal with. D) whether or not government should do anything about them. E) all of the above
Public monies that the Federal Election Commission distributes to primary candidates, if they also keep their campaign spending under certain limits, are called
A) matching funds. B) FECA funds. C) contribution limits. D) federal subsidies. E) Federal Election Commission funds.