As evidenced by bureaucratic failures in handling risk and the resulting Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, an inherent drawback in bureaucratic culture is
A) lack of communication and expert direction.
B) lack of expertise within agencies.
C) deep-seated cronyism and patronage.
D) a universal narrow point of view.
E) a desire for good reputations among agencies.
A
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a. capital punishment b. school prayer c. access to court-appointed counsel d. the exclusionary rule
How did John Locke’s ideas shape the way the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Government policies are always implemented by government employees. 2. Most government policies are decided by the agency in charge of implementing the policy. 3. The social and economic services associated with a mixed-economy welfare state are more developed in the United States than in Europe. 4. The growing concentration of income and wealth in the very affluent stratum at the top of society does not undermine confidence in the economic and social justice of the political system. 5. The leadership position of the United States in the world creates challenges for policymakers within the United States.
A Federal Communications Commission rule that requires Internet service providers to treat all data equally, without discriminating based upon content or bandwidth demands, is called ______.
a. network implementation b. network consolidation c. net informality d. net neutrality