Compared with majoritarian thought, the pluralist model of democracy shifts the focus of democratic decision making from __________ to _________

In any year in which the federal government spends more than it takes in, _____

A) the resulting deficit adds to the national debt B) Congress raises taxes and issues zero-interest government bonds C) U.S. law removes the ceiling on the size of the national debt D) executives are allowed to exceed the debt ceiling E) the debt ceiling is modified at a later date to match the excess expenditure

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Among prisoners released from incarceration in the United States, _____________.

A. nearly two-thirds will be charged with new crimes B. 40 percent return to prison within three years C. those not re-incarcerated experience lower income than those without criminal records D. 25 percent return to prison within two years