______ portrays public policy as the product of a continuous struggle among organized interest groups.
A. Group theory
B. Rational choice theory
C. Institutional theory
D. Elite theory
A. Group theory
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_______ involves the estimation of the future budget implications of current policies, taking into account inflation and uncontrollable changes such as population growth, unemployment rates, and the extent to which people eligible for program benefits will seek them
a. Mixed-scanning budgeting b. Rational-comprehensive budgeting c. Budgetary incrementalism d. Baseline budgeting
The population of the United States is extremely diverse, due in large part to the waves of immigration that have shaped and reshaped the demographic landscape
Many Americans worry, however, that immigration threatens our sense of national identity as conveyed by the values we share. In your opinion, does immigration threaten national cohesion? Support your opinion with evidence from the text. What will be an ideal response?
One way to eliminate the free-rider problem is through
A) coercion. D) privatization. B) lobbying. E) All of the above C) individual interests.
Which of the following statements best characterizes the attitudes and actions of progressive presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson?
A. They were dismayed by the overarching regulatory powers claimed by previous administrations and actively worked to pare down presidential intervention in the economy. B. They believed that the domestic interests of the people were best represented by state governments, and that the national government should confine itself largely to foreign affairs. C. In the interests of a vibrant economy, they put the resources of the national government behind the growth of large corporate interests while ignoring the social problems caused by big business. D. They believed that the best way to regulate the excesses of big business was to leave the free market alone to regulate itself. E. They believed that the national government should play an active role in regulating domestic manufacturing, trade, and other aspects of the economy.