Discuss the difference between privatization and contract outsourcing.

What will be an ideal response?


Privatization is when a government sells off its own previously held assets or services to a private company. Contract outsourcing is when a government contracts with a private company to provide a service while still being overseen by that given government.

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According to the 1996 welfare reform legislation, under which of the following conditions could a state be penalized?

A. when states decide without federal permission on the eligibility of people receiving aid B. when states deny additional cash payments for children born to women already receiving welfare assistance C. when states deny cash payments to parents under age 18 who do not live with an adult D. when states reduce their spending for cash aid below 75 percent

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The media executives, news editors, and prominent reporters who decide which events to report and how to report them are known as

A) horse race journalists. B) pack journalists. C) news sophisticates. D) gatekeepers. E) journalistic recorders.

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Because of their enormous amount of work in policymaking activities, committee staffers working on Capitol Hill have been referred to as ________

a. legislative bargainers b. junior members of Congress c. unelected representatives d. bill managers

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Which of the following is NOT a goal of economic policy?

A. economic growth B. full employment C. low inflation D. increasing imports

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