Which of the following viewpoints is most consistent with elite political culture?
a. Running for office is viable and realistic.
b. Voting is a waste of time.
c. The political bureaucracy is impossible to navigate.
d. Politicians are all lawyers who will say whatever they think you want to hear.
a
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Why was Operation Desert Storm considered a success by the American people, while Operation Iraqi Freedom was not?
a. Although President George H. W. Bush and President George W. Bush both acted unilaterally, the quick, decisive victory in Desert Storm brought approval from the American people, while the drawn-out occupation in Iraq brought disapproval. b. President George H. W. Bush acted multilaterally and carried out the operation quickly and with few casualties, while President George W. Bush acted unilaterally and the operation became drawn out, resulting in many casualties. c. Although far more people died during Desert Storm, most of them were Iraqi people, not U.S. military personnel, so Americans considered the operation successful. d. President George H. W. Bush acted unilaterally in Desert Storm and the operation was quick and decisive, which made the American people feel safe, while President George W. Bush wasted time trying to secure approval, which made Americans feel their president was not a good decision maker.
Which statement explains why it is problematic to make a cultural argument about the benefits of different types of bureaucracies?
a. The relationship between a country's bureaucracy and its culture is constantly evolving. b. Bureaucracies tend to develop their own institutional culture that is hard for outsiders to understand. c. Bureaucrats tend to be more culturally sensitive than elected officials or workers in the private sector. d. People in different countries could easily disagree about the role of bureaucracy for purely cultural reasons.