Describe the general process of public policy formation. How does public policy evolve from the recognition of a problem to the implementation of an effective solution? Can a system of public policy formation be perfected? How can the government adequately assess all potential problems and manage its resources to deal with as many as possible? Must the government necessarily overlook or underfund certain problems? To put it another way, do Americans expect too much from the national government?
What will be an ideal response?
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The quick collapse of the Italian city-states
and the Hanseatic League in northern Europe after the rise of the territorial state is an example of how the roles of political institutions change rapidly in the face of information revolutions. Indicate whether this statement is true or false
Successful members of Congress share the same policy interests as voters, according to the __________
a. conscience model of representation b. delegate model of representation c. politico model of representation d. trustee model of representation
Electoral systems require political parties to build party coalitions in the legislature to achieve majorities
a. Majoritarian b. Proportional c. both a and b. d. neither a nor b.