First-order civil divisions in the United States are represented by __________

Which of these do liberals recommend for combating crime?

a) Capital punishment b) Increased incarceration c) Dealing with social problems d) Allowing citizens to own licensed guns

One agency supports tobacco farmers while another tries to discourage smoking. These competing goals come about for which of the following reasons?

a. because the government is so large that the other branches of government are no longer in control of the bureaucracy b. because of divided government c. because the two major political parties disagree on so much regarding appropriate policy d. because government pursues overlapping and conflicting goals in response to the diverse demands Americans place on it