Which of the following statements best describes why the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 does not always provide the desired protection?
a. The government purposely made the act weak as an attempt to protect itself from being wrongfully accused by employees.
b. It can be difficult for an employee to prove that the assertions made against a government agency are true.
c. It can be difficult for an individual to refute a superior's claim that punishment given is for poor performance rather than for providing information.
d. The nondisclosure agreement that employees sign when they become employed by the government automatically puts an employee who reveals information in the wrong.
c
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Voting was extended to those 18 years of age or older through which constitutional amendment?
a. Ninth b. Twenty-Sixth c. Twenty-First d. Fifteenth
Which of the following cases should originate in the state courts?
a. disputes involving the First Amendment b. disputes involving ambassadors c. disputes involving shipping and commerce on the high seas d. disputes between citizens in the same state
At which step do researchers sometimes reevaluate the hypothesis and research design?
a. data collection b. analysis of data c. conclusions d. reporting of findings
Which institutionalism is shaped by the discussion that members used to persuade one another and to persuade the outside world about the actions undertaken by the institution?
A. new institutionalism B. discursive institutionalism C. rational choice institutionalism D. historical institutionalism