What are the six characteristics of the planning, programming, budgeting system (PPBS)?
What will be an ideal response?
A strong answer will identify the following: (1) major goals and objectives of government must be identified, (2) programs must be developed according to specified goals, (3) resources must be allocated among program, (4) organizations are not sacrosanct, (5) program budgeting extends the time limit beyond a single year, and (6) alternative programs are systematically analyzed
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Politicians and journalists have a(n) __________ relationship:
Politicians rely on journalists to get out their message, and journalists rely on politicians to keep them in the know. a. parasitic b. symbiotic c. cooperative d. adversarial
Single-issue groups __________
a. willingly compromise to expand their base b. rarely compromise c. are easily appeased d. rarely get the attention they seek
What is an observation schedule?
a.) a plan for a structured observation b.) written observations c.) coded observations d.) another name for a codebook
Electoral college system and other campaign practices make it exceedingly difficult for even popular ______________ candidates to successfully run for the presidency.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).