Why is it sometimes difficult for top officials to motivate government employees to take action and make changes?
a. It is easy for employees to be fired under the merit system.
b. Decisions are made at the operating level and are not communicated upward.
c. Bureaucracies tend to change slowly and in an incremental fashion.
d. Adequate resources, experience, and structural support lead to lower employee morale.
c
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Why did the American founders refer to the truths cited in the Declaration as self-evident?
a. All governments throughout Europe were based on these truths. b. These truths were designated as “self-evident” in the Mayflower Compact. c. No government had ever been based on any other truths. d. They believed that these truths were the essential starting point in political reasoning. e. They believed it was the only way to persuade the king to free the colonies.
The importance of the Great Compromise was that it
A) created a legislature similar in structure to that under the Articles of Confederation. B) established a single, "one-state, one-vote" formula under which all states would benefit. C) strengthened the power of larger states at the expense of smaller states. D) granted equal power to the three branches of the new central government. E) ensured support for a strong national government from small as well as large states.
American politics is dominated by a small ___________ who is responsible for most of the important policy decisions
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is an example of a means-tested public assistance program?
a. social security b. subsidized housing c. public education d. unemployment insurance