Which of the following is NOT true about the Texas State Board of Education?
a. Members are elected from fifteen districts.
b. The board determines property tax rates for school district residents.
c. Members set curriculum guidelines for teachers.
d. The board sets standards for passing state-mandated exams.
b. The board determines property tax rates for school district residents.
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International institutions are gradually evolving in a post-Westphalian direction in which institutions are based on "justice among peoples."
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
The relationship between interest groups and the French government
a. is close. The French executive never acts on its own without consulting interest groups. b. is contentious. Interest groups are never consulted and thus can only protest to influence policy. c. used to be close but has become more distant. d. is distant. The French executive often acts on its own without consulting interest groups. e. is only close when speaking of the relationship between members of parliament and interest groups. This is due to the influence of political action committees (PACs) in French elections.
New Public Management is an approach to government in which a. governments cannot meet similar standards as the private sector, due to financial and accountabilityconstraints
b. governments must abide by much more detailed ethics, performance rules, and procedures compared to thoseof private firms. c. legislatures are reluctant to grant agencies flexibility to make decisions because they do not want to give uppower. d. government should manage for results through entrepreneurial activity, privatization, and improvements inefficiency and effectiveness.
Which of the following mechanisms of interest group influence takes place during the final rule stage of rulemaking?
A. provide research to agency rule-writer B. sue agency, challenging language of the final rule C. meet with agency rule-writer D. write a substantive public comment and submit to agency