The judicial selection method that allows a nominating commission to make recommendations to the governor and later requires those nominated to face judgment by the electorate is called ________
A. legislative selection
B. the appointment-retention election plan
C. appointment by the governor
D. a nonpartisan election
Answer: B. the appointment-retention election plan
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Why do independent executive agencies operate outside a cabinet department and report directly to the president?
a. The agency head needs to preserve some independence from hostile departments and feel free from politicization. b. The agency and the department may agree on policies and the president needs to be advised from different perspectives. c. Cabinet departments must always feel unrestricted in overriding agencies. d. The agency head must generate discord in order to do his or her job appropriately.
What was the cause of the second regulatory wave in the 1930s?
A) Efforts to prevent financial practices that were thought to have caused the Great Depression B) Attempts to reduce the power of large corporations C) Public demands for antitrust legislation D) The need for greater consumer safety E) The need to protect the environment from unwanted pollution
Members of the governor's staff perform all of the following tasks EXCEPT:
A. legislative liaison. B. voting in legislative committees. C. drafting the governor's legislative proposals. D. public relations.
Which of the following is an example of a Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)?
a. The UN b. The United States c. Exxon d. The International Red Cross e. Great Britain