Performance measures generally indicate public bureaucracies are ______.
a. too much work
b. a poor job compared with private companies
c. a reasonably good job
d. comprehensive evaluations
c. a reasonably good job
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The writers of the Constitution devised the Electoral College as the method of choosing presidents because
A. the framers had a great deal of faith in the wisdom of the masses. B. that method would give weight to the preferences of ordinary people. C. direct election was impractical, due to the poor systems of communication and transportation that existed in the late 1700s. D. that method guaranteed a majority winner. E. that method would shield executive power from direct linkage to popular majorities.
______ is an interpretation of a politician’s words or actions designed to present a favorable image.
a. A sound bite b. Framing c. Priming d. Spin e. News management
The Supreme Court has used its power of judicial review ______.
a. against acts of Congress only about ten times b. frequently against both state legislation and acts of Congress c. much more frequently against acts of Congress than against acts of state legislatures d. much more frequently early in American history than in recent generations e. sparingly, particularly during the early nineteenth century
The constitutional safeguard that places legislative, executive, and judicial powers in different hands is called ______.
a. separation of powers b. checks and balances c. fusion of powers d. federalism e. bicameralism