Each bureaucratic unit or agency has a set of written rules or directives issued by government agencies for carrying out its programs or services. These procedures are referred to as
a. red tape.
b. regulations.
c. statutes.
d. writs.
e. implementation cycles.
ANS: B
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a. increased by 19 percent. c. increased by 40 percent. b. decreased by 19 percent. d. decreased by 40 percent.
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a. reasonable trade-offs among conflicting values at each stage of the policymaking process. b. bargaining among participants. c. a search for mutually beneficial outcomes for diverse groups. d. public discourse with elected officials.
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