There is a common assumption about pluralist politics that government programs emerge in response to interest group demands.
a. This assumption has been shown to be true with respect to all the post–New Deal programs.
b. Although in reality, interests and interest groups arise in defense of government programs.
c. This is true with the exception of those groups narrowly tailored to business interests.
d. Although in reality, interests and interest groups are not connected to government programs in any meaningful way.
b. Although in reality, interests and interest groups arise in defense of government programs.
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Why are presidents often able to provide a broader perspective on problems facing the nation?
a. They serve a much broader constituency. b. They retain aides and advisors from each region of the nation. c. They have more experience than members of Congress. d. Executive experience is superior to legislative experience. e. Only presidents have direct foreign policy experience.
Which study shows the best evidence of causation?
A. Hospitals that have switched to electronic medical records make more money than those using traditional records. B. An experiment found that public housing residents randomly assigned to receive a voucher to move to a different neighborhood were more likely to get a job than those who did not. C. Before a "get out the vote campaign," 40 percent of citizens voted in an election. After the campaign, 60 percent voted. D. Crime statistics showed that controlling for per capita income and poverty rates, states with harsher sentencing laws have fewer drug-related crimes.