A(n) ____ grant is given to a state by the federal government but specifies where the money can and cannot be spent.
A. block
B. formula
C. earmark
D. categorical
Answer: D
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Expressive benefits are ______.
a. selective incentives that derive from the opportunity to express values and beliefs and to be committed to a greater cause b. incentives politicians try to give voters to get them to adopt ideological positions c. incentives that generate research aimed at influencing public policymaking d. benefits that present Democrats with research on public policy issues
The key figures in public university politics are the faculty, while university presidents implement policies made by faculty boards
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Evaluate the changing role of sovereignty in today's international relations
A) International relations has reinforced the notion of sovereignty. B) Sovereignty is dwindling in the face of international law. C) Weaker nations are losing sovereignty to larger, more powerful ones. D) United States sovereignty has weakened due to the threat of terrorism.
Which of these is an institutional explanation of the political stalemates that can paralyze the federal government?
a. The Constitution does not and cannot require public officials to keep the promises they make when running for office. b. The Framers of the Constitution had roughly the same set of political values despite their cultural and economic differences. c. The American system of government was modeled on the British system which was undergoing significant dysfunction at the time. d. It is possible for the president, the Senate majority, and the House majority to represent different ideologies because they are elected separately.