Under what circumstance are bureaucrats most likely to exercise discretion?
a. when an agency is creating environmental regulations
b. when an agency is under congressional investigation
c. when an agency is implementing a law that contains ambiguity
d. when an agency is elevated to the status of a Cabinet department
Answer: c
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a. raising the top marginal rate to 35 percent b. raising tax rates in an effort to compromise with the Democrats c. restructuring rates to just three bracketsâ€"10, 28, and 35 percent d. lowering taxes
Every state legislature has committees on ________
A. rules B. appropriations C. taxes D. education E. crime
IRB stands for Institutional Review Board
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Which of the following statements is not true of the U.S. historical foreign policy record?
a. Many past actions of U.S. foreign policy makers provoked anger and resentment that lingers today. b. The secretive nature of much of U.S. foreign policy makes many of its past actions hard to decipher and allows policy makers tremendous leeway in the conduct of contemporary policy. c. Many U.S. actions, including the slave trade and western expansion, reveal that despite its rhetoric, the United States at times employs a Darwinian logic. d. The U.S. historical record damages its credibility abroad and provokes direct challenges to its power.