The states ensure local compliance with state educational policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT _______

The United States has a small public sector when considering ______, but the size of the U.S. government approaches the pervasiveness of European nations when ______ are considered.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Because of the pay-as-you-go principle, __________.

A. the legislature cannot adopt an operating budget that exceeds anticipated revenue B. the state can borrow money but must repay it within two months C. the state creates a new budget every month to adjust to changing needs D. the legislature has created a complicated monthly pay system to finance programs

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Regulators work behind the scenes after rules become laws. 2. Regulators are often responsible for implementing a large majority of policy. 3. Public comments are only submitted via the traditional snail mail. 4. Congress tries to keep the language of legislation as clear and concise as possible so there is no room for interpretation. 5. Under the Administrative Procedure Act, a rule created by an agency could then carry the same legal force as a law.

Which of the following statements about sampling is true?

A. It is pretty easy to draw a random sample of the population in order to measure public opinion accurately. B. The larger the sample the more closely the sample's answers will closely approximate the answers if the entire population could be asked. C. Larger samples are always better so the results from a sample of 2,000 will be twice as accurate as the results from a sample of 1,000. D. Pollsters who can draw good samples can virtually eliminate any errors in polling.