A conflict of interest is problematic for the public because a
A) public officer is not allowed to have a second job.
B) public officer may choose personal interest over the interests and welfare of the public.
C) public officer may not be properly compensated for his or her work.
D) conflict of interest does not present a meaningful problem.
Q. 2By law, which of the following is not a required member of the National Security Council?
A) national security adviser
B) secretary of state
C) president
D) secretary of defense
E) vice president
Q. 3Texas law states that ex-legislators
A) cannot become lobbyists.
B) cannot become lobbyists for two years after leaving office.
C) cannot be lobbyists for groups that they had power over when they were serving as legislators.
D) can become lobbyists with no restrictions.
Q. 4The National Security Council (NSC) was established in 1947. What is its purpose?
A) As an advisory body to the president, it coordinates information about foreign, military, and economic policies that affect national security.
B) It is an advisory board to the United Nations on issues related to U.S. interests.
C) It is a division of the Department of Homeland Security that is charged with tracking terrorist cells in the United States.
D) It consists of the chief officers of the four branches of the armed forces, and delivers the president's orders to the military commands involved in a particular operation.
E) It is a federal auditing agency that ensures the military is at peak performance and is utilizing resources appropriately.
Q. 5The revolving door refers to
A) the increase in the number of interest groups lobbying legislators.
B) the practice of ex-legislators becoming lobbyists.
C) the practice of legislators relying on lobbyists for information.
D) the way interest groups influence the selection of judges.
Q. 6What is the presidential advisory group that includes the chief military personnel of all four branches of the armed forces?
A) Joint Chiefs of Staff
B) President's Cabinet
C) Homeland Security
D) Joint Executive High Command
E) West Point Advisory Team
Q. 7What theory takes the view that the state is ruled by a small number of participants who exercise power to further their own self-interest?
A) elitist theory
B) umbrella theory
C) populist theory
D) pluralist theory
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