Defense is the most viable security strategy for dealing with terrorist threats

Which statement most closely reflects a laissez-faire attitude?

a. The federal government should bail out large corporations whose collapse would jeopardize the U.S. economy. b. The federal government should work with state governments to help small business owners learn how to manage their finances. c. The federal government should provide loans to assist business owners with environmental cleanup. d. The federal government should not intervene, trusting in the market to balance itself.

What two reasons best explain why many high-level political appointees only work for the government for short periods of time?

a. They leave to obtain advanced degrees and join the armed forces. b. They leave to obtain advanced degrees and travel abroad. c. They leave to travel abroad and because they do not like being in the public eye. d. They leave because of financial difficulties incurred by taking their government posts and because they do not like being in the public eye.