The role that public opinion should play in a democracy remains as highly controversial today as it was when the Framers penned our Constitution. When public opinion is based on low levels of information, it is sometimes prone to manipulation. Some political scientists believe that public policy is best left in the hands of better-informed elites.
What will be an ideal response?
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a. An entirely new agency was created. b. An independent agency was elevated to department-level status. c. An existing department was broken up. d. Already-existing agencies were merged into a new organization.
The medical loss ratio is the relationship between
a. insurance premiums and health care provided. b. the insured and uninsured. c. those on Medicare and those on Medicaid. d. the costs of providing or not providing health care.
The “doing side” of policy occurs in which of the following stages of the policymaking process?
a. Implementation b. Evaluation c. Agenda Setting d. Legitimation
From 1796 to 1820the Democratic-Republican caucuses nominated candidates for the presidential ticket from what state?
A)Virginia B)New York C)South Carolina D) Massachusetts