Why might a government go ahead with a policy or action that the majority of citizens oppose?
a. Public opinion does not always reflect what is best for the nation.
b. The public probably will have forgotten all about it by the next election.
c. The government rarely has an accurate way of knowing what the people think.
d. The public would rather see decisive action that it opposes than no action at all.
In response to the 2008 economic crisis, President Bush favored a massive spending program to shore up shaky banks. Which statement explains how this is an example of Keynesian economics?
a. Keynes favored policies that could be implemented and changed quickly.
b. Keynes believed that a stable banking system was the key to economic stability.
c. According to Keynes, governments can best address recessions through deficit spending.
d. According to Keynes, the private sector will always mimic the economic behavior of the government.
Consistent with the ideas of Francis Fukuyama, the establishment of democracy in a given country that was not ready for it is most likely to end up with what outcome?
a. foreign military involvement by the United States
b. one-party rule that remains stable for a long period of time
c. a fragile democracy followed by government collapse
d. a fragile democracy that inevitably strengthens
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