Which of the following arguments best supports the effort to privatize more parts of the bureaucracy?
A. Public agencies tend to be much smaller and less active
B. Private corporations motivated by profit and competitor are likely to reduce costs
C. Publicly run organizations generally prioritize the interests of the public
D. Private corporations are less likely to be involved in corrupt patronage deals
E. All of the above
B. Private corporations motivated by profit and competitor are likely to reduce costs
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A practical test of whether or not a government is democratic is whether
A) people can operate outside government institutions to influence policymaking. B) citizens can affect its policies by acting through its institutions. C) direct action is necessary for government to hear citizens' views. D) conventional political action consists largely of influencing behaviors and not supportive behaviors. E) there is only one political party.
In Smith v. Allwright, the Supreme Court found _________ is(are) unconstitutional
A) preventing blacks from voting in primary elections B) state poll taxes C) redrawing district lines prior to an election D) property requirements for voting E) prohibiting women from voting
The U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak are examples of
A) off-line spending. B) congressional intrusion into bureaucratic agencies. C) consumer service departments. D) government corporations. E) independent agencies.
Although controversial police incidents are receiving greater coverage by the media and are being met with organized movements and protests, what is a potential hinderance to the improvement of police-community relations in the future?
A. the continued severity of destructive or violent retributions following a controversial policing incident B. the persistent vilification of law enforcement agencies by media preventing the improvement of community opinions C. the equally forceful pushback by whites to minority-centric protests of local law enforcement agencies D. the difficulty of institutionalized implementations of reformative strategies within law enforcement agencies