Hearings held by the Senate Judiciary Committee considering confirmation of the appointment of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court raised awareness of the issue of sexual harassment

A prisoner on death row is expecting that the governor will offer him a reprieve and save him from execution. Which of the following does not support his assumption?

a. The governor cannot offer reprieve or sentence reduction to any criminal indicted by the Supreme Court. b. The governor cannot offer any reprieve to a prisoner on death row. c. The governor does not want to appear soft on crime since crime is a hot-button issue for reelection. d. The governor needs approval from the senate to offer a reprieve of more than 30 days.

Rational choice theory is a perspective that

a. assumes, short of a crisis, that government officials will make small changes to existing policy rather than start from scratch when making policy decisions. b. assumes that individuals make calculated decisions to maximize their perceived interests. c. political leaders learn from previous successes and failures and adjust their behavior accordingly to maximize the likelihood of future successes. d. people do not like to hold obviously contradictory positions, leading them to reject evidence that may run counter to their initial beliefs about a particular topic. e. highlights the extent to which initial contact or experiences are filtered through past contacts or relationships with similar individuals or settings.