According to Figure 5.4, on political participation rates, which form of political participation do members of the voting-age population engage in more often than the others?
a. making a campaign contribution
b. voting in a presidential election
c. belonging to an organization
d. talking politics
Answer: b
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Devolution is
A) the process of requiring states and localities to adhere to federal regulations. B) the process of returning powers to state and local governments. C) always supported by Republicans and opposed by Democrats. D) a policy requiring the federal government to impose unfounded mandates on the states. E) a movement away from giving any grants to the states.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In designing either a program or a policy, we must describe who does what to whom, in what order, how much, and how often 2. Program or policy evaluation should be designed after implementation has occurred 3. Creating comparison groups for program evaluations can minimize the effects of confounding factors 4. Meta-analysis is a method for creating comparison groups 5. After examining 500+ program evaluations/studies in 1997, the University of Maryland Report concluded that there were NOT sufficient number of credible program/policy evaluations that can provide proper guidance on how to deal with crime
Population growth slowed considerably during the 1980s—less than 1 percent growth in 1987-88. What is an explanation for this statement?
a. Extensive outmigration took place after the oil bust from 1984-1986. b. Texas's decreasing averages in areas like job and income growth discouraged people from migrating. c. There was a rise in worldwide demand for oil during the 1980s, causing native Texans to relocate as jobs opportunities expanded worldwide d. The political culture in Texas tended to be moralistic in nature at the time and discouraged outsiders from making Texas their new home
Which of the following arguably has the biggest impact on the conflict-ridden and impoverished countries since they provide the most international aid each year?
a. the United Nations b. individual states c. intergovernmental organizations d. nongovernmental organizations e. UN agencies