Each of the following explains increased administrative action in policy formation EXCEPT ______.
a. the specialized competence of agency staff
b. the increased technicality of public policy
c. the decreased role of legislative involvement
d. the growth of chief executive’s role as policy agenda setter
c. the decreased role of legislative involvement
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The behavior of Justices Holmes, Burger, and Blackmun suggests that
A. presidents can sometimes be mistaken in their prediction about the actions of their judicial appointees. B. the Supreme Court follows the election returns. C. presidents generally control the Supreme Court through their appointments. D. dissenters on the Supreme Court have more influence than the majority. E. presidents are rarely concerned with court packing today.
The Declaration of Independence was debated and adopted by which of the following institutions?
a. the U.S. Congress b. Constitutional Congress c. Continental Congress d. Revolutionary Congress
Which of the following would NOT constitute a prohibited case of gender classification as declared by the Supreme Court?
A. barring women from police or firefighting jobs B. drafting only men for military service C. setting different ages to be considered a legal adult D. paying coaches in boys' and girls' sports differently
Interest groups in Texas generally do not
a. rally the public to support their cause. b. lobby members of the state legislature. c. petition executive branch officials. d. file lawsuits to accomplish their policy goals. e. introduce legislation to enforce their preferred policies