Principal–agent problems, slack, and drift are most associated with which of the following statements?
a. Bureaucrats' interests may not coincide with those of the president or Congress.
b. Bureaucrats often lack discretion when implementing policies.
c. Bureaucrats usually follow the wishes of the president and Congress.
d. Bureaucrats lack the necessary expertise to implement policy.
e. Legislation is usually very specific on how policies should be implemented.
a
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In his dissenting opinion in McConnell v. FEC (2003), Justice Scalia contends that
a. soft money corrupts the democratic process. b. the Court majority was unduly limiting freedom of speech. c. issue advertisements corrupt the democratic process. d. Congress did not go far enough in regulating campaign contributions in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
The signing of the _________ established a common market in Europe
a. Constitution of the European Union c. Maastricht treaty b. Single European Act (SEA) d. European Political Community
Which Texas constitution was the first to provide universal male suffrage?
A) 1835 Constitution (constitution of the Republic of Texas) B) 1845 Constitution (constitution following admittance to the Union) C) 1861 Constitution (constitution following admittance to the Confederacy) D) 1866 Constitution (first constitution following re-entry into the Union) E) 1869 Constitution (second constitution following re-entry into the Union)