The field of policy analysis is dedicated to which of the following stages of policymaking procress?
a. Problem identification
b. Evaluation
c. Formulation
d. Legitimation
b. Evaluation
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Education policy is primarily the purview of the federal government
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
As Schattschneider argues, Washington becomes "a punching bag for every special and local interest in the nation" because __________
A) U.S. parties are so decentralized that they cannot agree on a strong national platform B) U.S. parties are so rigidly centralized that they cannot agree on a clear party platform C) party platforms are so erringly unclear D) a weakened executive branch fails to control its own party in congress
Stare decisis means that cases are
A) decided using an adversarial system of opposing sides through which the truth hopefully will emerge. B) decided on the grounds of constitutionality. C) often used by judges to in effect enact new law and public policy. D) decided on the basis of precedent. E) appealable only on procedural grounds not on evidence.
One recent trend in secondary data on the Internet has been the use of ______, which are set up by organizations to allow users to directly analyze data on the Web.
A. Web development techniques B. Online data analysis tools C. Generative analytical programs D. Cross-sectional data icons