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near future is likely to enhance The revolutionary expansion of channels and Web sites anticipated in the the political interest and involvement of young people.
TRUE
say and public policy roughly ap- proximates the public interest. the United States, all have a majority 5. Pluralist theory holds that because so many groups compete for power in
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Capitalism us reliance on self snd not government
True
public officials are not required to pay attention to the 3. In a problems that concern democracy, voters.
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15. Support, demand, and expectation relate to feedback.
FALSE
Government in the United States actually does more than the governments of similar countries.
FALSE
Most western nations including the United through the government that provides most heath care. States have a system of national health insurance
FALSE
Stares. 11. The national government is not the largest private employer in the United
FALSE
1. Public goods are things that everyone shares, such as clean air,
TRUE
10. A mixrure of capicalism and socialism is called a mixed economy.
TRUE
14. A key aspect of egalitarianism is political equality.
TRUE
16. Politicians who argue that "the people should be put first" are emphasizing populism.
TRUE
2. The United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the world.
TRUE
4. In America, power flows from the bottom up and feedback is a response to output.
TRUE
All issues on the goverments policy agenda are xarefully considered by public officals
TRUE
Elite theorists maintain that who holds office in Washington is of NO con- sequence; big businesses have the power.
TRUE
Public policy is the same as output or law but similar to support and de- mand.
TRUE
