The policy-making stage of ______ is where regulations are adopted, money is spent, and the approved government actions are set in motion.

Which of the following is true of the relationship between democracy and gender equality?

A. Gender equality seldom impacts whether citizens tend to support democracy or not. B. Democracy asserts that everyone should have equal rights and be held equal before the law. C. No empirical evidence exists for the claim that democracy is associated with greater levels of gender equality. D. Democratic ideals and democratic performance are exclusive features of the Western countries of the world. E. Socioeconomic change and democracy are two mutually-exclusive factors affecting gender issues.

Which of the following best articulates why U.S. dependence on foreign oil could be viewed as a national security issue?

a. The United States has become energy independent during the last decade. b. The need for oil is expected to decline during the next two decades. c. Solar power is now more prevalent in the United States than in any other country. d. The United States only imports oil from its allies. e. The United States spends billions on oil from nations that might be hostile.