______ involves the use of force or threat of the use of force outside the borders of the United States.

Which of the following statements about government employees at the federal level is most accurate?

a. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has declined. b. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has increased. c. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has remained unchanged since the 1970s. d. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has fluctuated dramatically in recent years.

Economic interest groups include all of the following except

a. agricultural groups. b. labor groups. c. local government groups. d. education groups. e. All of the above are types of economic interest groups.