Public policy in the United States is shaped by a wide variety of forces, from polls and election results to interest groups and institutions, both formal and informal. In addition to political parties, the influence of diverse and sometimes antagonistic political forces has been widely acknowledged by policymakers and evidenced by scholars, and journalists. In recent years concerns have been growing that deep-pocketed donors now play an unprecedented role in American politics — concerns supported by 2013 research from Harvard and the University of Sydney that found that for election integrity, the U.S. ranked 26th out of 66 countries analyzed.
The question of who shapes public policies and under what conditions is a critical one, particularly in the context of declining voter turnout. From both a theoretical and practical point of view, it is important to understand if voters still have the possibility of providing meaningful input into public policies, or if the government bypasses citizens in favor of economic elites and interest groups with strong fundraising and organizational capacity.
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Answer:
Near market economy
Explanation:
The United States is probably closer to a market economy on the continuum because we have free enterprise, a lot of entrepreneurs.
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Explanation:
China's geographic features allow for many advantages and disadvantages. To begin, the advantages of China's isolation are: protection from enemies, protection from linguistical changes, being secured and safe from monsoons. With isolation, it would be rare for enemies to reach their territories, allowing for a peaceful community to commence and thrive. Meanwhile, while keeping isolation, their language is safe and unchanged by foreigners, so it remains cultural to the Chinese people and decreases the chances of language death early on. Lastly, with them being isolated, they have a less of a chance of being impacted by a monsoon so heavily, though that later changes. To begin with disadvantages, within isolation, the Chinese may have trouble communicating with outsiders which could result in a downfall if they need resources and have no one to turn; which leads us to the issue of trade. With an isolated community, the Chinese had to depend solely on their people for supplies along with work; which may inhibit their abilities of producing food, technology, etc.
