Explaining What are intergovernmental organizations and international nongovernmental organizations, and what issues do they work to solve?

Cite Evidence At different times in history, the National Security Council has acted as both a line and a staff agency. Give evidence to support this statement.

Analyzing How do nations and citizens interact in the global political and economic arenas?

Write a general statement that is valid for both kinds of lenses that summarizes the relationship between the type and the attitude of the image.

Why does the mass media's coverage of national security issues have restrictions?

Who might write a letter to their representatives about a policy issue?

a. individual citizens and the media

b. individual citizens and political parties

c. interest groups and the media

d. interest groups and individual citizens

Which statements reflect the evaluation of an implemented policy? Check all that apply.

a) The group was founded in order to address the issue of potholes on Main Street.

b) Crime has risen sharply in our community, and something needs to be done.

c) The law needs to be rewritten so that trade regulations are eased.

d) The bridge-building project was completed on time and on budget.

e) The goal of this policy is to reduce traffic accidents and save lives.

Identifying Cause and Effect What are the causes and effects of the world's current economic issues?

Describing What are some of the challenges and successes of relatively new democracies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America?

American citizens must pay federal taxes, which are paid via
A) income taxes. B) sales taxes. C) property taxes. D) sin taxes.

In some states of the United States, to vote in a primary election, one has to declare a party affiliation of Republican or Democrat. Draw a Venn diagram depicting this information for such a state.

Suppose that you live in a state in which any registered voter is eligible to vote in the Republican Party primary. Based on this information your state has which type of primary?

Making your vote count. Democratic and Republican presidential state primary elections are highlighted by the difference in the way winning candidates are awarded delegates. In Republican states, the winner is awarded all the state's delegates; conversely, the Democratic state winner is awarded delegates in proportion to the percentage of votes. This led to a Chance (Fall 2007) article on making your vote count. Consider the following scenario where you are one of five voters (for example, on a county commission where you are one of the five commissioners voting on an issue). Your vote counts (i.e., is the decisive vote) only if the other four voters split, two in favor and two against. Assuming you are commissioner number 5, how many of the sample points in part a result in a 2-2 split for the other four commissioners?

One of the vice president’s key jobs is to....?