Which of the following statements about government employees at the federal level is most accurate?
a. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has declined.
b. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has increased.
c. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has remained unchanged since the 1970s.
d. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has fluctuated dramatically in recent years.
a
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The modern study of world politics is ______ than it was in the past.
a. more narrowly focused b. less diverse c. less important d. more complicated
A(n) __________ is not part of a cabinet department, but still reports directly to the president, while a(n) __________ exists outside the major departments and is tasked with making and implementing rules within a specific area.
A. independent executive agency; cabinet department B. independent executive agency; government corporation C. independent executive agency; independent regulatory agency D. government corporation; independent executive agency E. government corporation; independent regulatory agency
James Madison thought that average citizens ______.
a. had a great republican virtue b. should participate in policymaking as much as possible c. had performed responsibly under the Articles of Confederation and should be given more power d. were not likely to put the community’s interests above their individual interests e. should be relegated as subjects under a monarchy