For political scientist Stephen Skowronek, the federal bureaucracy was ______.
a. more fragmented and decentralized than European counterparts
b. highly centralized in comparison to that in other Western nations
c. more hierarchal in nature when compared to other democratic institutions
d. more open and democratic than other bureaucratic systems around the world
a. more fragmented and decentralized than European counterparts
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According to the text, why is the public less trusting of the media today than in 1970?
A. The public thinks the press does not focus enough on campaigns. B. The public worries about media consolidation. C. The public finds the media too bland and neutral. D. The public's distrust of politicians turns them against politicians' endorsement of the media. E. None of these are correct.
In October 1998, state and local governments employed 41.7 percent of public-sector, full-time civilian employees residing in the United States
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What did Congress pass in 1973, in order to prevent the usurpation of congressional foreign policy prerogatives?
A) The War Powers Resolution B) The Helms-Burton Act C) The Tonkin Gulf Resolution D) The Monroe Doctrine E) The Defense Doctrine
In explaining the origins of the Cold War, postrevisionists argue that
a. both parties are responsible, but the Americans share a larger portion of the blame. b. both parties are responsible, but the Soviets share a larger portion of the blame. c. individual-level actions, such as those of Roosevelt and Stalin, are most responsible. d. the war was inevitable or nearly so because of structural system conditions. e. the war was largely avoidable.