The period from 1946 through 1964 was an era of capacity building in public education, during which local districts turned to bond issues and property tax increases to meet the increased costs associated with rapidly rising enrollments
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One issue advocacy "weapon" that interest groups can use to bypass an unresponsive legislature is a(n)
a. legislative veto. b. contract lobbyist. c. filibuster. d. initiated ballot measure.
The twentieth century brought about significant changes in the presidency, as evidenced by Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin Roosevelt, just in the first half of the century. The “imperial presidency” is often noted as having taken root during this era. What is meant by this term?
a. The president becomes a dictator and takes total control of the government. b. The president plays a dominant role in both national and world affairs. c. The office of president comes to be viewed as royalty, with all its trappings. d. The sons of presidents also assume the position, thus creating a de facto aristocracy. e. The president becomes the uncontested leader of the free world.
When an individual believes that he or she was improperly disadvantaged by a bureaucrat's decision and contests the decision, the dispute is usually handled by
A. a departmental or agency adjudication office. B. the Supreme Court. C. an administrative law judge. D. a congressional oversight committee. E. a federal appeals court.
Which of the following is a widely-recognized flaw in the federal bureaucracy?
a. duplication and overlap among programs b. the small size of the executive branch c. the high degree of turnover in government jobs d. the lack of transparency in rule-making