In 1955, superpower leaders gathered in Geneva, deciding to reconstitute Austria. This type of gathering can be considered an example of a __________.
A. crisis
B. summit meeting
C. containment effort
D. military strike
Answer: B
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Once a decision has been made about a specific policy option, the phase of the policy-making process that needs to be addressed is:
A. the agenda-setting phase B. the prioritization phase C. the application phase D. the implementation phase
In the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder case, the Supreme Court held that:
A) the methods used to determine whether a state or local government should be subject to preclearance were obsolete. B) it was unconstitutional for any state to alter the voting procedures or district boundaries under any circumstance. C) the national government is not allowed to sue state and local governments after new procedures or district boundaries are put in place. D) when taxes are collected by one level of government, they must always be spent by another level. E) whenever Congress passes a law that preempts a certain area, the states are obligated to comply with the requirements of that law.
After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Congress passed the USA-PATRIOT Act, which
A) ?gave government increased power over who is allowed to run for office. B) ?empowered the president to ban social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in an attempt to maintain public order. C) ?expanded the government's ability to tap phones and monitor internet traffic. D) ?extended the requirement that one be a "native-born American" to run for president, to all federal elective offices. E) ?created a universal gun owner registration list.
Which was used as evidence of the need for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
a. Private insurance companies are adequate for providing health care coverage to most Americans. b. Uninsured Americans have access to health care because hospitals are required to treat patients with life-threatening conditions. c. Health care costs have risen substantially over the past few decades. d. The government generally operates more efficiently than does the private sector.