Explain the difference between “fire alarm” and “police patrol” oversight.
What will be an ideal response?
“Fire alarm” oversight is the reaction to crises. “Police patrol” oversight is the routine scanning of the relevant environment.
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The size of the national debt is __________
a. declining b. rising c. marginal d. unchanged
In the early years of the republic, foreign policy was often made and almost always carried out by
A. the president. B. Congress. C. the secretary of state. D. the U.S. Senate. E. the Speaker of the House.
The National Security Council acts as an advisory body to
A) Congress. B) the president. C) the State Department. D) the Joint Chiefs of Staff. E) the individual states.
What might cause a president to shy away from opportunities to politicize the bureaucracy?
A) The public strongly supports his or her policies. B) The country is experiencing divided government. C) The agency does not support his or her agenda. D) The costs of administrative errors are particularly high.