What is public opinion?
a. core beliefs about equality, government, and the rule of law that Americans share
b. a measure of the minimum requirements needed to sustain the public's interest in the affairs of state
c. a collection of attitudes and beliefs that governments discuss, debate, and potentially act upon
d. research that focuses on explaining the differences in people's voting habits and behaviors
e. the collective political beliefs and attitudes of the public, or groups within the public, on matters of relevance to government
e
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When patriotism (state nationalism) and ethnic nationalism clash, it could
a. erode state power. b. lead to a failed state. c. produce violence. d. attract outside intervention. e. All of the above are correct.
Political scientist Morris Fiorina's research is significant because it shows that:
a. Tea Party activists were the primary reason that Republicans were successful in the 2010 elections b. U.S. presidential elections are determined largely on cultural issues c. political divisions between residents in red states and blue states are deeper today than at any time since the Civil War d. Americans in both red and blue states have fairly centrist views
During a rapidly developing national security crisis, who is the U.S. president most likely to turn to for advice?
a. the House Committee on Foreign Affairs b. the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations c. the United Nations Security Council d. the National Security Council
According to its critics, what is one of the problems with the democratic peace theory?