Which of these statements about the bureaucracy is most accurate?
a. Americans generally like bureaucrats.
b. The number of federal bureaucrats is increasing rapidly.
c. Most federal bureaucrats work in Washington, D.C.
d. Public bureaucracies are inefficient.
a
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A class approach to the study of politics is based upon the notion of stratification. This means that
A. some classes are made up of a single occupational group. B. some classes are divided on the basis of gender. C. some classes have more rights than others simply because of their class identity. D. some classes are insulated from economic factors in society.
Which of the following bonds is issued to fund the construction of a facility to be used by a private firm?
a. General-obligation bond b. Revenue bond c. Industrial development bond d. Excise bond
Which of the following bars labor unions and corporations from giving gifts to federal election campaigns?
A) Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 B) McCain-Feingold C) Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 D) Buckley v. Valeo E) all of the above
Explain why executives seem to be increasingly dominant relative to legislatures. Do you believe this dominance should be limited? If so, how might the power of the executive be limited? Should the legislature or another political actor (which one?) be empowered to balance executive power?
What will be an ideal response?