Privately owned corporations and companies that carry out specific tasks according to a prescribed set of rules and procedures are called ______.
a. public corporations
b. private bureaucracies
c. nongovernmental organizations
d. independent agencies
b. private bureaucracies
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Discuss the major differences between the last four of Texas's constitutions, and explain the reasons for these differences.
What will be an ideal response?
In which of these ways does the national government try to influence the states?
A. concurrent powers B. categorical grants C. court cases D. enumerated powers
What is one of the consequences of the effort to shape and channel public opinion?
A. The line between campaigning and governing has blurred because presidents are more reliant on grassroots public support for winning policy battles. B. As the White House takes a more aggressive stand in shaping public opinion, it has limited the opportunities for outside forces to participate. C. It has resulted in greater fragmentation of the political attitudes Americans hold because there are so many competing messages. D. It has reduced political efficacy because Americans only see competing efforts to shape opinions rather than a real dialogue on the issues.
Government-owned corporations or agencies that promote or organize commercial activity in a particular sector and serve as sources of patronage or generators of government revenue are called
a. aberturas. b. maquiladoras. c. cietificos. d. parastatals. e. favelas.