What are three reasons that the use of activity measures serves the interests of organizations being evaluated?
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Activity measures can shield them from stringent evaluations on nonprocedural criteria, (2) activity becomes equated with success and that will have the effect of raising levels of funding, and (3) gives incentives to personnel to keep their clients in programs--even if the benefits are no longer needed.
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At which point in the legislative process is the executive branch targeted by lobbyists and interest groups?
a. once legislation is defeated b. during the budgetary process c. when legislation is being drafted d. once legislation has been passed
Horizontal integration created economically interdependent metropolitan regions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to the text, the government of the United States was viewed as being arrogant by other nations following
A) its entry into World War II. B) ?its use of force in Kosovo in 1999. C) its invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.? D) its invasion of Iraq in 2003. E) its use of force in Libya in 2011.
Roughly what proportion of the Texas state budget comes from the federal government?
A. one-quarter B. one-half C. one-third D. two-thirds