This decision-making tool analyzes the potential harm to people or other negative effects of a proposed policy solution.

Which statement best undermines systems theory?

A) The passage of healthcare reform despite opposition from the public. B) The passage of healthcare reform because of support from the public. C) The passage of healthcare reform because other democracies of a certain age have done such a thing. D) A dislike of government guaranteed healthcare in the United States.

Which of the following statements about U.S. foreign aid is LEAST accurate?

A. The U.S. government sometimes provides money to foreign governments with the expectation that those governments will advance U.S. interests by fighting terrorism or drug trafficking. B. Based on the percentage of national income, no major donor nation provides less foreign aid than does the United States. C. In many instances, the U.S. government sends money to foreign countries with the understanding that those countries will use the money to buy weaponry from American companies. D. To promote peace and stability, the U.S. government insists that the money that it sends abroad not be used for military purposes. E. Some of the financial aid the U.S. government provides to foreign countries is intended to be used to develop the domestic economies of those nations.