If most of the power rests with the mayor, that city is said to have a
A. council-manager government.
B. strong mayor government.
C. weak mayor government.
D. mayor-manager government.
Answer: B
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Concerning citizen participation, which of the following arguments was not made by the text?
A. many people seriously interested in government can be elected to some office if they do the right things and persist long enough B. with a little luck and a lot of persistence, the average citizen can make some impact on what his or her governments do C. many college students could, if they seriously pursued that goal for a number of years, become important political figures in some state or community D. it is getting easier for citizens to influence the government
Which statement explains how the functioning of the American legal system intensifies political conflict in the United States?
a. Federal judges are able to ignore public opinion because they are appointed to lifetime terms. b. The exercise of judicial review often results in court rulings that function like public policy decisions. c. The adversarial system results in a tense courtroom atmosphere when high-profile cases are being tried. d. The courts' use of precedent makes it important for elected officials to be as precise as possible when writing laws.
How does Kenneth Waltz’s first image help us understand why 9/11 had such a profound effect on American policy?
a. The domestic level of analysis demonstrates that information technology spread news and images of the attack so quickly that the country as a whole was easily mobilized into response. b. Information technology spread the news and images of the attack through the international system so quickly that U.S. policy was bolstered by international support. c. Human beings are particularly sensitive to threats that are intended by others, trigger moral outrage, seem clear and present, and catch us by surprise. d. The systemic effects of the attack showed that a state could still be the target of an attack, even by individuals, which generates a retaliatory policy executed by that state.
Where did America send military advisers to help eradicate drug violence?
a. Mexico. b. Colombia. c. Peru. d. Honduras.