The goals of a public bureaucracy are __________
a. to make a profit
b. complex, although profit is considered
c. defined by elected officials
d. agreed upon by most people
ANS: C
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Juliet is a member of her city council and has been worried about the condition of public education. She wants to create an after-school program that she believes will help improve student performance. However, there are not enough current funds in the city budget and she will instead have to seek a different revenue source for the program. Based on this information, what is she most likely to propose to the city?
A. She will need to seek funding assistance from the federal government. B. She will need to state funding for the program. C. She will need to seek approval from the city's voters to create a special tax to fund the program. D. She will need to establish an economic development tax to fund the program.
Briefly describe why the term bureaucracy is actually a neutral term despite it sometimes being viewed negatively.
What will be an ideal response?
Which is true of presidents dealing with economic crises?
a. Both Democratic and Republican presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy. b. Democratic presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy, but Republican presidents have not. c. Republican presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy, but Democratic presidents have not. d. Neither Democratic nor Republican presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy. e. No presidents have had to deal with economic crises.
When a group of countries agree to remove barriers to the free movement of labor and capital as well as any remaining nontariff barriers on goods and services, this is usually called a
a. common market. c. customs union. b. monetary union. d. customs market.