The term "risk shift" refers to
a. the risks in delegating tasks.
b. the risks inherent in "groupthink.".
c. the ubiquity and riskiness of change.
d. the tendency of groups to produce decisions that involve more or less risk than those made by an individual.
d
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What happened at the Annapolis Convention?
a. Delegates called for a convention to rework the Articles of Confederation. b. The Declaration of Independence was approved by all thirteen states. c. Delegates resolved disputes between Virginia and Maryland regarding commerce and navigation rights. d. The Articles of Confederation were scrapped and a new constitution was written and approved.
George Gallup introduced the use of a. probability sampling. b. quota sampling
c. biased sampling. d. polling research.
An example of an independent regulatory agency would be
A) the Federal Trade Commission. B) Health and Human Services. C) Department of Motor Vehicles. D) the Congressional Budget Office. E) Amtrak.
Which of the following statements about whistle-blowing is most accurate?
A. While whistle-blowing is a theoretical possibility, there are no instances of it in American history. B. Most civil servants view whistle-blowing as an excellent career move that will help them jump several GS grades. C. Congress has offered financial rewards to whistle-blowers in some instances. D. It is a common practice and one of the most consistent checks on executive abuse. E. In order to maintain smoothly-functioning bureaucracies, Congress has made most instances of whistle-blowing illegal.