_________ describes the hundreds of private defense think tanks, lobbying offices, corporate government-relations offices, and law firms specializing in military contracts that have sprung up around Washington, D.C., in order to lobby for defense spending and support the military establishment
a. Think tanks c. Private military contractors
b. Private voluntary organizations d. Beltway bandits
D
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How is Rousseau's emphasis on the "general will" over and above the "particular wills" that make up society related to interest groups?
A) With legislators and executives attuned to interest groups, it's often as if no one is considering the interests of the whole country. B) With legislators and the judiciary attuned to interest groups, it's often as if no one is considering the interests of the whole country. C) With legislators and executives attuned to the "citizens' lobby," it's often as if no one is considering the interests of the corporate community. D) With legislators and executives attuned to interest groups, it's often as if no one is considering the interests of politics at the local level.
When was the Great Recession?
a. 1929-1941 b. 1973-1980 c. 1992-2000 d. 2008-2012
Which of the following public policy approaches might result from a view that hard work does not necessarily pay off?
a. support for privatization of Social Security b. an increase in the interest on student loans c. an expansion of job training programs d. reductions in the food stamp program
Research is mixed on the effectiveness of negative campaigning; sometimes it works and sometimes it backfires
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.