A clerical worker for the federal government notices gross negligence in the spending habits of a government agency and the worker feels the need to call this discrepancy to the attention of the media. That clerical worker is an example of a(n)
A) whistleblower.
B) ombudsman.
C) legislative page.
D) sunset legislator.
E) fraudulent bureaucrat.
A
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The new media consist of all of the following EXCEPT
a. the Internet. b. ezines (online news magazines). c. satellite radio. d. cable television. e. weblogs.
Who are the three main players in an iron triangle?
a. Congress, the president, and the courts b. businesses, interest groups, and political action committees c. politicians, candidates, and bureaucrats d. bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees and subcommittees
Which of the following countries has no effective political parties?
a. Saudi Arabia b. France c. Russia d. Brazil
When public opinion shifts, policy tends to
A. remain stable. B. move in the opposite direction. C. follow public opinion. D. follow only the opinion of the political elite. E. follow only the opinion of the general public.