How have attempts to advance workers' or civil rights through violence generally been received in the United States?
a. favorably, since American domestic and foreign policy both emphasize individual legal rights and civil liberties above all else
b. unfavorably, as Americans prefer legal and electoral means of promoting the legal rights and civil liberties emphasized by both domestic and foreign policy
c. contradictorily, since the reaction is negative when the violence is within U.S. borders, but apathetic or tolerant when it is in other countries
d. tolerantly, since American domestic and foreign policy emphasizes legal rights and civil liberties, and protest, even violent protest, is one way these things are attained
b
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a. during the Revolutionary War b. during the Civil War c. during World War I d. during World War II
The most information and generally the best results are obtained when a survey is administered
A) by telephone. B) by mail. C) incognito. D) in a personal, face-to-face interview.
Which of the following terms refers to the ability of a method of taxation to keep up with inflation and economic growth?
A. vertical equity B. buoyancy C. redistributive effects D. progressive taxation
What is the relationship between the democratization of the presidency and the use of mandates in governing?
a. Since public approval has become much more important to modern presidents, most presidents rely on the mandate and the polls to measure their popularity and increase their approval ratings. b. The presidential mandate claimed by modern presidents makes it easier for them to get their choices of Supreme Court justices approved than in the past. c. Because Congress sees the president as holding a mandate of the people, the legislators do not block the president's agenda as vehemently as legislators in the past did. d. Because modern presidents are more dependent on the people for election and more involved in policymaking than early presidents, they are prone to claim the mandate of the people when governing.