The two steps to the Congressional budgeting process are
A. authorization and raising the debt ceiling.
B. authorization and appropriation.
C. raising the debt ceiling and appropriation.
D. appropriation and earmarking.
E. earmarking and authorization.
Answer: B
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Congressional oversight mainly involves monitoring the __________
a. bureaucracy b. global policy c. executive branch d. state courts
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The most obvious way to integrate bureaucracies into a democratic system is to create what is called a system of overhead democracy. 2. The iron triangle concept was introduced in the 1990s. 3. Agency theory is structured around the basic premise that bureaucracies are agents that act on behalf of the legislature in a relationship similar to a business contract. 4. Today’s bureaucracies regulate, license, procure, distribute, observe, preserve, encourage, police, study, and manage. 5. According to the author, bureaucracies are pleasant to work with.
The initiative and referendum generally produce:
A. liberal outcomes. B. conservative outcomes. C. outcomes that are sometimes conservative and sometimes liberal. D. middle-of-the-road or moderate outcomes.
The development of commercial media bias has led to the problem of a. simplified popular news, rather than items of substance related to significant issues. b. more time per television newscast used by advertising than by reporting
c. more frequent reporting of stories that are critical of the government. d. an increase in infomercials.