What focuses primarily on information and incentives for using it?
a. bureaucracy
b. principal–agent theory
c. performance-based budgeting
d. network analysis
b. principal–agent theory
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In the Virginia Military Institute case, the Supreme Court required __________ for single-sex schools
A) a notable basis B) a compelling reason C) a compelling justification D) a rational basis E) an exceedingly persuasive justification
Which permanent committee consists of both chambers of Congress, does not propose legislation, and is investigative in nature, focusing on issues of general concern?
a. conference committee b. standing committee c. joint committee d. select committee e. ad hoc committee
How does the welfare system in the United States compare to other democracies?
a. The United States has a less developed welfare system than other democracies. b. The United States has a more developed welfare system than other democracies. c. The United States has a very similar welfare system to many other democracies. d. The United States has no welfare system, while other democracies have developed welfare systems. e. The United States has a limited welfare system that is still more developed than other democracies.
In his famous concurring opinion to Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co v. Sawyer (343 US 579), Justice Robert Jackson established a three-tiered hierarchy of legitimate presidential actions. Which of these is known as the "zone of twilight"?
a. When the president acts pursuant to congressional authorization b. When the president acts against the express or implied will of Congress c. When the president acts without either a congressional grant or denial of authority d. When the president acts pursuant to an official grant of authority by Congress but against its implied will