Simon's notion of __________rationality means that policymakers consider a limited number of alternatives, estimate the consequences, and select an alternative

Which of the following recent events depleted U.S. resources and harmed the attractiveness of the American economic model?

a. the enactment of NAFTA b. the rise of China as an economic powerhouse c. the success of the euro d. the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the density and diversity of a state's interest group system? a. States with more competition among parties tend to have denser interest group systems. b. States with denser interest group systems tend to have less productive state legislatures. c. States that have the initiative process tend to have an increased number and a greater diversity of

activeinterest groups. d. States with more diverse interest group systems tend to adopt fewer public policies that are more distributiveand progressive.