It's 2005, and you want to learn more about costs related to certain bureaucratic activities. You perform a search on Google and are directed to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) website, but the information you need is not provided
How did this change in 2006? Provide examples of similar solutions and how they relate to transparency.
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that a 2006 statute was passed requiring the OMB to provide more data about bureaucratic activities and expenditures, also known as "Google your government."
2, Note that stimulus.gov was created in 2009 after the economic stimulus was passed and explained how those stimulus funds were being spent. Another example is data.gov, which provides information about the effectiveness of different government activities.
3, Note that these are related to transparency, because Americans want to know how their tax dollars are being spent. Providing adequate data through these websites helps to achieve greater transparency.
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The term gerrymander refers to which of the following?
A. the exclusion of reelection as a consideration in congressional redistricting B. establishing randomly drawn districts to ensure that no party has an unfair advantage C. the electoral strategy used by Gerald "Gerry" Ford D. the manipulation of the shape of a legislative district to benefit a certain incumbent or party
Pippa Norris argues that the choice of election system can make a society tend toward either “consensual” democracy or “adversarial” democracy. Which of the following statements best reflects her thesis?
a. Single-member district systems promote consensual democracy. b. Proportional representation systems promote adversarial democracy. c. Proportional representation systems promote consensual democracy. d. Single-member district systems promote consensual democracy, but only when voting turnout is high.
Political scientists believe that groups give campaign contributions to candidates seeking office in hopes of gaining access. Which of the following statements best describes the meaning of access?
a. It is an open door through which a group's lobbyists can influence the details of legislation. b. It is the ability of an interest group to control the votes of an official on major pieces of legislation. c. It provides interest groups with the opportunity to have their own officials appointed to important positions in the government. d. It guarantees that elected officials will always support the position of the interest group e. It gives elected officials the cash they need to buy information from think tanks.