U.S. efforts to promote democracy abroad are driven in part by existing international relations theories known as __________, which suggest that states of this type are less likely to go to war with one another.

Vertical accountability refers to the ability of

a. state institutions to hold each other accountable b. individuals and groups to hold state institutions accountable c. state officials to hold citizens accountable d. the legislature to hold the executive accountable

Which best describes the recent history of environmental policymaking in the United States?

A. not much activity until the mid-1980s followed by a period of significant policymaking activity that continues today B. much policymaking activity in the late 1960s through 1970s followed by a long period of gridlock and incremental changes C. period of incremental policy change followed by numerous significant policies enacted in the 1990s D. period of incremental policy change followed by high level of regulation