In a few sentences, describe why it is important to open the “black box” of foreign policy. Why is this often a hard process to do?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should suggest that opening the “black box” allows scholars and students to understand why policy actors and institutions behave the way they do. Answers should also discuss the conflicts and compromises that occur between policy actors and government agencies within bureaucratic settings. The “why” answers will vary but should discuss the multitude of agents involved in the foreign policy process and the lack of rationality among foreign policy actors.
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A(n) ____________ is a small number of people brought together to respond to particular topics and issues
Fill in the blank with the right word.
In a longitudinal design, the survey is administered
A) to the same group of participants successively at different times. B) many times to each participant, with an intervening manipulation that is predicted to have an effect on the survey. C) once to each participant, yielding data on the measured characteristics as they exist at the time of the survey. D) to different groups of people at different times to allow comparisons to be made of population characteristics.
Right-wing totalitarianism tends to be focused on blocking __________
a. a libertarian tilt in policy b. a fundamentalist movement c. the outbreak of ethnic turmoil d. the success of a leftist revolution
What motive is there for judges and Supreme Court justices to adopt a strict constructionist interpretation of the Constitution?
A. Doing so allows the Constitution to adapt to the changes in society. B. Strict constructionism gives the judicial branch more power. C. It ensures the government does not overreach in its powers. D. Doing so improves the public perception of the judicial branch.