Barbour and Wright argue that individual Americans influence public policy through their ______.
a. letters to the editor and discussion board posts
b. participation in elections and public opinion polls
c. contributions to political parties and individual candidates
d. apathy and disconnection from politics
e. refusal to participate in many interest groups
b. participation in elections and public opinion polls
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Select the statement that most succinctly summarizes why individual nations are not motivated to contribute to a global warming solution:
a. National legislatures want to ban gay marriage instead of curb global warming. b. Doing so would require some fundamental and potentially costly changes in behavior. c. Only half of the world’s nations believe that global warming is actually occurring. d. World nations are waiting for BRIC nations to sign on to reductions first.
The separation of powers established by the framers of the Constitution constrained majority rule by ______.
A. staggering legislative elections B. creating an unelected judiciary C. limiting national authority D. all of these are correct
What part of the Affordable Care Act requires insurers to provide medical coverage regardless of the current health of the insured?
A. all-health provision B. no-denial provision C. preexisting conditions provision D. portability provisions
Which of these forms of voting characterises how high-level decision making in the WTO is carried out?
Qualified majority Simple majority Weighted voting Consensus