City managers grew in importance as a result of the
a. Ronald Regan era, when governments at all levels were forced to streamline their operations and becomemanaged more like the private sector with professional managers
b. Jacksonian era (during which reformers sought to offer greater opportunity in government to the commonman).
c. Great Society era (during which reformers believed cities could be saved only by the infusion of millions ofdollars of federal aid managed by a federal appointee).
d. Progressive era (during which reformers sought to avoid the corrupt and inefficient partisan political machinesthat controlled many American cities).
d
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The dominant public perception of drug users during the 1980s was primarily one of _____________?
A. sympathy B. denigration C. cooperation D. indifference
Amendments to the Constitution, passed since the Bill of Rights, have generally focused upon
a. extending democratic election procedures and changing procedural deficiencies in the original Constitution. b. expanding the scope of individual freedoms from governmental power. c. expanding the power of the government to regulate the economy. d. limiting the power of special interests in the United States. e. reducing waste and inefficiency in government.
After the Revolutionary War, farmers wanted powerful state governments.
a. true b. false
What has been the result of a lowered cost of voter participation in the United States?
a. Participation levels have been stable. b. Participation levels have decreased. c. Participation levels have increased. d. Partisanship has increased. e. Partisanship has decreased.