What is the theory that argues that group competition results in a rough approximation of the public interest in public policy?

The balance-of-powers theory in foreign affairs holds that threats to the security of a country from another country (or coalition of countries) are best prevented by

a. diplomatic negotiation among mutually respecting countries. b. a strong United Nations and sustained attacks on communism. c. increasing armaments and creating alliances with other countries. d. foreign aid and economic development among poorer nations. e. international cooperation and joint peacekeeping forces in hostile countries.

The 1999 proposal for constitutional changes to the judiciary included all of the following EXCEPT

A) reducing the number of courts. B) establishing a merit system for selecting judges. C) merging the two supreme courts. D) setting the number of justices on each bench at seven. E) vesting all appellate jurisdiction in the newly created Texas Supreme Court.