Which of the following is an example of a whistleblower action?
a. leading a business interest group
b. leaking confidential papers
c. heading a cabinet department
d. tallying congressional oversight complaints
ANS: B
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American political beliefs have been classified in terms of varying subcultures that dominate or mix in different parts of the United States. In which area of the United States is the moralistic subculture most prominent?
a. the southern states b. the Midwest c. the northern states and the Pacific Northwest d. the middle tier of states and in California e. the northern East Coast
Which of the following is TRUE about funding public schools through the local property tax?
a. It guarantees that per pupil funding in a state is equal for all students. b. It is a progressive tax, in that wealthier people pay a higher percentage of their income than poor people. c. It is only paid by people who have children in the public school system. d. The payment seems onerous because it is usually paid in one or two large payments a year.
Some political scientists have argued against UN peacekeeping interventions on the grounds that __________
a. they may spark more violence and casualties by prolonging civil wars by their neutral orientation. b. they failed to prevent cases of genocide in Rwanda and Sudan by their limited nature c. their peacekeeping record is mixed, suggesting that their designs need to be reconsidered d. the actions are not proactive enough, in that they do not prevent war through any means
Of the five original nuclear weapons states, which is the only one that has not indicated it has ceased producing fissile material for nuclear weapons?
a. Russia b. The United States c. China d. Great Britain