Identify the two major barriers that may prevent the government from understanding a problem it confronts, and provide an example of one of the major barriers.
What will be an ideal response?
One barrier is the lack of some basic facts about the policy questions; examples include defense policy and highly technical fields of research such as nuclear power/energy and the effects of toxic substances. Another major barrier is the lack of adequate information provided to policymakers about the underlying process(es) that created the problems they are attempting to solve--for example, the poverty problem.
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How did the Federalists react when they were defeated by Thomas Jefferson in 1800?
a. They proposed an amendment to the Constitution that would weaken Jefferson's role. b. They tried to retain power through the judiciary by packing it with their appointees. c. They were not concerned, as they still had control of both houses of Congress. d. They applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to prevent Jefferson from being inaugurated.
Foreign policymaking sources within the executive branch include all of the following EXCEPT
A. the Department of Trade. B. the Department of State. C. the Department of Defense. D. the National Security Council. E. the intelligence community.
Two-thirds of the arrests for violent crimes do not result in a conviction or in any sort of punishment for the offender
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Impeachments are elections that give citizens the opportunity to remove governors before their term has expired
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.