According to the authors of the textbook, the Great Recession and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have weakened the attractiveness of the American economic model in the eyes of the world

Which of these has gained a much greater role in the process of preparing the federal budget than that outlined in the Constitution?

a. the House of Representatives b. the president c. the Senate d. the Supreme Court

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Constructivism puts emphasis on the rigidity of political identity and shifting interpretation of symbols and stories. 2. A consociational system recognizes the existence of specific ethnic groups and grants each some share of power in the central government. 3. A race is a group of people who see themselves as a group based on one or more perceived common physical characteristics and common history. 4. A specific language used by the government, state support of cultural events, and inclusion into the national history curriculum are examples of proof that a government has officially recognized an identity group.