Which of the following statements about bureaucracy is true?
A) Bureaucracies of the federal government have grown in scope so that no problem is beyond an agency's authority to solve.
B) The elimination of overlapping jurisdictions within agencies, corporations, and line departments has eradicated confusion when problems or crises arise.
C) Some problems and crises are so severe that they require help from multiple agencies.
D) The federal bureaucracy includes agencies, corporations, and line departments that all share the same mission.
E) Each agency, corporation, or line department has unique jurisdictions that do not overlap with other parts of the federal bureaucracy.
C
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A) research areas are assessed primarily through cost-benefit analysis. B) literature reviews are used to examine a research area. C) meta-analyses are used to correct procedural errors. D) effect sizes are used to control for homogeneity of variance.
Matching grants can create a moral hazard because
a. the states will only receive a fixed amount of money and must find their own dollars if they want to expand programs. b. the people responsible for managing the program will be tempted to redirect to favored activities instead of the specified activities. c. the federal government must raise taxes to pay for the long-term commitments embodied in these programs. d. people may behave differently or take more risks because they do not have to pay all of the costs of their actions.
Media are more likely to cover an event that has which set of characteristics?
a. Honest, reflective, and truthful b. Strong and policy-focused c. Bizarre, dramatic, and sensational d. Pornographic or otherwise obscene
American courts are very hesitant to allow prior restraint, which means
A) ?it is very easy for the government to censor, or to suppress material before it is published. B) ?it is difficult for the government to censor, or to suppress material before it is published. C) ?it is easy for the government to detain reporters who are critical of their policies. D) ?there are no ways for the government to limit what the press can find or print.