The idea that power should be held by those who understand how the modern world works is known as
a. technocratic legitimacy
b. electoral legitimacy
c. modern democracy
d. performance legitimacy
a. technocratic legitimacy
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What is economic interdependence?
a. the belief that states should become as strong as they can be economically on their own b. the reality that fewer and fewer states are economically self-sufficient, and more and more must purchase necessities beyond their own borders c. the ideology that advanced capitalist countries, because of their economic structures, will exploit and take advantage of underdeveloped states d. the awareness that resources are becoming increasingly scarce, and economic competition for those resources is increasing
On what kind of issues do interest groups enjoy the greatest influence?
a. Issues that directly affect them. b. Issues that enjoy wide public attention. c. Issues of war and peace. d. Issues that involve basic norms and values.
Many journalists believe that investigative reporting deters
a. bias. b. Internet competition. c. low standards of professionalism. d. network competition. e. official wrongdoing.
In order to choose which policy options (such as sanctions or public education) are better than others to reduce cell phone use, policy analysts might use the criterion of efficiency. What question would they ask related to efficiency?
A. Which of these options will be the most acceptable to the driving public? B. Which of these options is projected to reduce cell phone use the most? C. Which of these options will least restrict people’s freedom and choice? D. For what we invest, which of these options is likely to do the best job of reducing cell phone use?