A political scientist who uses the ideational approach would be most likely to make which of the following claims?
a. Highly skilled workers tend to find the rules of bureaucracies burdensome and frustrating.
b. It takes a lower level of education to succeed in a bureaucracy than it does to succeed in a private corporation.
c. Although Americans tend to admire large private corporations, they doubt the ability of large public institutions to solve problems.
d. Insulating the bureaucracy from political pressure requires giving bureaucrats a higher level of job security than private sector employees typically receive.
Answer: c
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A) the mass society thesis. D) the minimal effects thesis. B) realism. E) the hypodermic model. C) fascism.
In the presidential elections since 1968, the South has tended to vote
A) for Democratic candidates. B) for Independent candidates. C) for Republican candidates. D) for Republican and Independent candidates about equally. E) for Democratic and Independent candidates about equally.