The United States has made many small, targeted changes to environmental policy, economic policy, and health care policy over time. This is called ______ policy making.

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

Which of the following statements is generally agreed upon by scholars who study democratization?

a. Federal systems are more compatible with democratization than unitary ones. b. Presidential systems are more compatible with democratization than parliamentary ones. c. Institutional arrangements that create a vast number of small parties often make transition to democracy less stable. d. Parliamentary systems are more compatible with democratization than presidential ones. e. Even if democratization fails, a robust civil society makes positive contributions to establishing democracy.