What is a "structural deficit?"
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. When lawmakers make long-term spending commitments that are not covered by current revenues, and continue this imbalance from year to year, then a "structural" deficit exists.
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What will be an ideal response?
President Obama's health care bill originated in a conservative think tank and was implemented by the Republican governor of Massachusetts. Despite this, the Republican opposition to it was total and unyielding. This is an example of __________.
A. tribal politics B. plural elitism C. fragmentation of politics D. democratic obstructionism
In New York Times Co. v. U.S. (1971) the Supreme Court affirmed the principle of __________
a. prior restraint b. the equal time rule c. the right to privacy d. shield laws
A group that focuses narrowly on special issues is most likely to be ________
A) a political party B) an interest group C) a campaign D) a think tank E) a pollster