U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis referred to local governments in the U.S. federal system as ______.
A. laboratories for social experimentation
B. non-sovereign states
C. the locus of governmental power
D. the last bastion of governmental power
A. laboratories for social experimentation
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A. Demand created through advertising B. People act based on enjoyment despite negative consequences C. Lack of perfect information D. Unlimited time and choices
The principal source of presidents' political influence is their
(A) constitutional authority to declare war (B) power to convene Congress (C) constitutional authority to execute public policies (D) power to dictate diplomatic relations with other countries (E) constitutional authority to grant pardons
Political party identification is closely related to voter choice, as voters cast their ballots for the candidate of the party with which they identify
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of Max Weber's characteristics of bureaucracy is illustrated by a government agency in which the greatest authority resides with the agency head?
a. administrative discretion b. the merit principle c. division of labor/task specialization d. hierarchy/chain of command