According to Paul C. Light, the “shadow government” includes
a. private contractors working for government.
b. state and local agencies carrying out federal policies.
c. non-profit organizations that carry out government services.
d. all of the above.
d. all of the above.
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Based on a 2017 Pew Research Center survey about public regard for major occupational groups, what conclusion can be made regarding journalists?
A. They tend to rank near the bottom of professions in which the public has "great confidence." B. They are among the most well-respected professions in the nation. C. Public esteem for them has risen since the end of the twentieth century. D. Over 50 percent of respondents have "no confidence" in them.
Feelings such as sadness, stress, and fear can be studied by
A) operationally defining a set of procedures for manipulating those feelings. B) practically defining a set of procedures for manipulating those feelings. C) operationally defining a set of procedures for directly observing those feelings. D) They cannot be studied effectively.
What is the effect of ambivalence on people's expressed opinions?
A. It tends to result in respondents being less likely to answer questions. B. The response to the pollster's questions depends on which considerations come to mind first and seem most weighty. C. People are more likely to fall back on their elaborately structured attitudes to fit a new issue into their mental framework. D. People discount the importance of opinion leaders and prefer to gather as much information as possible so they can make a firm decision.
Which one of the following has the Supreme Court deemed cruel and unusual punishment?
a. Execution by lethal injection b. ?Execution of a mentally disabled defendant c. ?Solitary confinement d. ?Incarceration of a defendant under the age of 18