Parkinson's Law best explains which of these phenomena?
a. Bureaucrats tend to claim that they have no power over the law.
b. As the number of regulations and bureaucrats increases, corruption increases.
c. Political appointees and permanent civil servants view the policy-making process differently.
d. The number of regulations enforced by bureaucracies tends to increase rather than decrease.
d
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A) Morton Grodzins B) Theodore Roosevelt C) Max Weber D) Ronald Reagan E) Simon Bolivar
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A) reactions to current events B) disgruntled citizens C) citizens willing to form associations D) the prosperousness of a nation's elite
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A. the Help America Vote Act B. the Federal Election Campaign Act C. the Voting Rights Act D. the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act E. the Motor Voter Act