____ can be particularly destabilizing for governments. As prices continue upward, citizens feel like they are no longer able to afford basic staples; dissatisfaction with the government increases as well
A) Deflation
B) Hyperinflation
C) Overinflation
D) Stagflation
E) Superinflation
B
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A _______ score is the number of standard deviations by which a score deviates from the mean score.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Reformers who want more aggressive reforms than those found in BCRA are most eager to control what kinds of groups?
a. 527s b. PACs c. Democratic action groups d. Super PACs
Among the effects of the many constraints on government agencies is the fact that
A) many important issues tend to receive scant attention. B) taking action is easier than blocking action. C) lower-ranking employees are reluctant to make decisions on their own. D) government sometimes acts too quickly. E) decisions are often sweeping and inflexible.
Researchers such as Samuel Kernell have investigated the indirect links between public opinion and public policy. According to Kernell, when the president enjoys a high level of positive public opinion, what is the link in regard to policy development?
a. Congress will attempt to damage this high approval level by refusal to enact any policies favorable to the president. b. The opposition party will become more aggressive and committed to bringing down the president. c. There is no discernable link. d. Congress will enact legislation that the president wants but will attempt to paint the president in a very unflattering light so as to undermine his/her support. e. It is far more likely that the president is able to get his/her favored legislation passed.