Once a decision has been made about a specific policy option, the phase of the policy-making process that needs to be addressed is:

If public opinion in general were followed, __________

a. the United States would be doing less in the world b. there would be an increase in the number of military bases worldwide c. the dollar would no longer be used as the global currency d. the United States would become completely secular

A prime minister is most likely to use his or her power to dissolve parliament when __________

a. the executive branch is in disarray b. the economy is experiencing a major downturn c. there has been a scandal involving one of the cabinet ministers d. the country is prosperous and job performance ratings are high