Which step of the Policy-Making Cycle is the process of forming the list of issues to be addressed by government?

Which of the following voter profiles most strongly suggests that an individual will identify with the Republican Party?

a. Hispanic, female, Catholic b. Protestant, male, annual income over $75,000 c. senior citizen, Jewish, from the Midwest d. white, Catholic, from the Northeast

Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among branches balanced by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by the use of

A) authority. B) checks and balances. C) republicanism. D) economic manipulation. E) federalism.