A chain of command improves a bureaucracy by __________

a. establishing clear consequences for dissent
b. protecting bureaucrats from frivolous lawsuits
c. making bureaucrats more accountable to voters
d. creating a sense of uniformity and predictability


d

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The media in Texas tend to endorse candidates who are oriented toward _____

a. business b. labor unions c. social justice d. the environment e. lawsuits

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In experimental research, the research hypothesis

A) is always stated as a question. B) is constructed by combining the operational definitions with the problem statement. C) can be discarded once the study begins. D) is constructed by restating the operational definitions.

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Which of the following is NOT a power usually granted to the attorney general of a state?

A. administering the investment of state funds B. initiating criminal proceedings by their own motions C. handling criminal cases on appeal to higher state courts D. supervising law enforcement throughout the state

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Plato's allegory of the cave suggests

a. obedience to authorities is a political obligation that should never be broken. b. ethical questions are unimportant when assessing political issues. c. laws should reflect the will of the majority. d. critical thinking may lead individuals to be at odds with the status quo.

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