What is the difference between the National Guard and the rest of the armed forces?

**a.**The National Guard exists for defense of the country against foreign attack. The rest of the armed forces exist to help the Central Intelligence Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation in investigations.

**b.**The National Guard is another name for the U.S. armed forces.

c. The National Guard is used by the government to assist Federal Emergency Management Agency and disaster relief, whereas the rest of the armed forces are used in violent situations, such as riots or war defense.

d. The National Guard is used by the government to keep law and order within the country during times of disaster or upheaval. The rest of the armed forces exist for defense of the country against foreign attack.

e. The National Guard patrols the U.S. coasts, whereas the rest of the armed forces work on the ground or in other countries.

Which of the following best explains why a budget deficit develops?

a. Economic recession causes an increase in the number of Americans without jobs.

b. Taxes do not increase at the same rate as government expenditures do.

c. Taxes increase faster than government spending does.

d. The government does not make proper use of a stimulus package.

e. The government takes more than its fair share of the gross domestic product.

The federal government has usually run a budget deficit since $1969$, except for during part of the administration of which president?

a. Bill Clinton

b. George W. Bush

c. Jimmy Carter

d. Richard Nixon

**e. Ronald Reagan

What is the one fundamental question that any theory of democracy should answer?

a. Can the United States compete with other democracies?

b. Is great wealth necessary to succeed in the United States?

c. Is the bureaucracy of the United States necessary?

d. Which part of the population will vote?

e. Who really governs our nation?

Which of the following illustrates Dahl's concept of enlightened understanding?

a. distorting news coverage to intentionally mislead and influence people

b. lobbying Congress

c. the freedom to participate in the stock market

d. the freedom to read or write opinion pieces in a newspaper

e. the right to vote

what are some behavioral signs of addiction?

What are the differences among pluralism, elitism, and hyperpluralism?

a. Pluralism is the form of government that the Founders of America thought was best for our country. Elitism is the government the American Revolution sought to overthrow. Hyperpluralism is what we call our modified form of the Founders' original government.

b. Pluralism states that government should be "for the people, by the people, of the people." Elitism states that government is really ruled by the bureaucracy. Hyperpluralism states that the federal government should be disbanded and we should rely on the 50 state governments instead.

c. Pluralism states that government should be run on the concept of majority rule. Elitism states that only a select few upper-class individuals should have the right to vote. Hyperpluralism states that government should be a combination of the two.

d. Pluralism states that groups compete and check one another's power and influence. Elitism states that a small group of upper-class people have the most influence on government. Hyperpluralism states that interest groups are the real power and that government itself has been weakened by them.

e. Pluralism states that representative democracy is the best form of government. Elitism states that any form of democracy is best, provided there are limits on who can vote. Hyperpluralism states that direct democracy is the best form of government.

Which of the following functions does the national government perform?

a. determining teachers' salaries

b. organizing interest groups

c. providing educational opportunities

d. socializing the young

e. trying to get citizens involved in politics

The mother and embryo exchange gases, food, and waste products across the ____________

The class votes for an oral exam, or the class votes for a take-home exam. The class does not vote for an oral exam. Therefore, the class votes for a take-home exam.

Fill in the blank spot in the following sentence.

The $\underline{\phantom{\text{justekst}}}$ designates the period when humans used simple stone tools.

In the blank, insert the most appropriate word .

The word ______ designates a familiar musical instrument, as well as a musical direction meaning "soft."

Identify and Explain: judicial restraint, judicial activism

Match the most closely related lettered term with the description.

a. myoblasts

b. sarcoplasmic reticulum

c. T tubules

d. tropomyosin

e. troponin

f. I band

g. A band

h. synaptic vesicles

i. motor end plate

j. triad

Formed by T tubules and a pair of terminal cisternae: _____