Hugh Heclo contends that issue networks
A) help shape the programs that the government adopts.
B) influence the appointment of the bureaucrats who administer public programs.
C) form powerful alliances of mutual benefit among units of government, an interest group, and a committee or subcommittee of Congress.
D) a and b.
E) are illegal under a federal type of government.
D
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Which of the following proposals was part of the Virginia Plan?
A. A unicameral legislature with states' representations based on their population B. A national executive branch, elected by a bicameral legislature C. A state court system, created by the legislature D. A committee of states based on their participation in the Constitutional Convention E. A federal court judge elected by the people
One of the biggest concerns for states is when the national government requires them to carry out a federal program, but provides them with no funding to do so. This is called a(n)
a. unfunded mandate. b. devolution policy. c. responsibility transference. d. benevolent devolution.
Which of the following was a motivating factor for the establishment of the liberal international economic order?
a. The end of the Cold War b. World War I c. A belief in its universal benefits d. Decolonization
The most powerful person from the minority party in the House is the
A. deputy whip. B. minority whip. C. minority leader. D. Speaker of the House. E. None of these answers is correct.