Should the government require a greater emphasis on preventative health care? Provide an argument for such a plan. Then provide an argument opponents of the plan might use. Examine the economic, political, and ethical/equity issues associated with the issue.

What will be an ideal response?


Students can discuss how preventative care tends to be cheaper than dealing with a medical condition after the fact. Politically, they could discuss the role of the tobacco industry if the government does more to prevent smoking or the food industry in the context of obesity. Ethical and equity issues could be addressed in terms of consumer choice or government intrusion into private decisions.

Political Science

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Describe the various kinds of minor parties and what their focus has been. Provide examples

What will be an ideal response?

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One of the most important components of stable, long-term economic growth for a developing state is the transfer of __________

A) technology B) proficient management C) capital goods D) legal ownership of property

Political Science

Researchers want to test the number of people who prefer Coke over Pepsi and so ask every third pedestrian on a busy sidewalk which they prefer. This is an example of

a. purposive sampling b. simple random sampling c. cluster sampling d. systematic sampling e. quota sampling

Political Science

All federal judicial nominations are first referred to which of the following for a hearing?

a. House Committee on the Courts b. Senate Nominations Committee c. attorney general d. Senate Judiciary Committee

Political Science