What did British scholar Peter Self call “the classic dilemma of public administration”?

a. the conflict between administrators’ decisions and the public good
b. the tension between accountability and effective action
c. making sure that administrators represent the American people
d. maintaining good relations between the branches of government


b. the tension between accountability and effective action

Political Science

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Interest groups are separate from the legislature in __________, but they are integrated into the legislature in

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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In the absence of approval of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Governor may nevertheless grant what type of executive clemency to convicted criminals?

a. Full pardon b. 30-day reprieve for death row inmates c. Commutation of sentence d. Deferred adjudication e. Plea bargain

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In which sampling technique does every kth name on the list get selected?

a) simple random sampling b) systematic sampling c) stratified sampling d) cluster sampling

Political Science

In Texas, urban voters tend to support the _______ Party, while suburban voters tend to support the _______ Party

A) Republican: Libertarian B) Republican; Democratic C) Democratic; Republican D) Libertarian; Republican

Political Science