While the term political development may refer to culture and indigenous institutions, the term political modernization tends to focus on
A. media.
B. technologically advanced urban-industrial centers.
C. social issues, such as fashion and customs.
D. international relations and foreign aid.
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court revisited the Bakke decision in the case of Grutter v. Bollinger. What was the Court’s ruling in this 2003 case concerning affirmative action?
a. It reversed Bakke and stated that such programs punish non-minorities who played no role at all in the original discriminatory practices. b. It ruled that the racial divide that exists in this country may be exacerbated by affirmative action. c. It ruled that affirmative action programs are explicit racial classifications, and as such they violate the principle of a “color-blind” society. d. It ruled that economically privileged African Americans who do not need such assistance may benefit at the expense of less privileged African Americans who have greater needs. e. It reaffirmed the ruling in Bakke that allows race to be used as one of several positive factors in the admission process.
The major shortcoming of the rule of law approach to bureaucratic accountability is ______.
a. elected officials are unable to translate the will of the people into legislation b. the people are unable to convince elected officials of the public good c. it is impossible to translate laws into administrative action with precision and predictability d. administrators are often incompetent and poorly educated