Public policy is
A) a course of action that is shaped by government officials.
B) the response of the rest of society to the decisions made by the authorities in a political system.
C) what people and groups want from the political system.
D) the attitudes and actions of people that sustain and buttress the political system.
E) seldom important.
A
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The accuracy of polling is diminished when respondents
A. give what they regard as the socially correct response to certain questions even though they think differently. B. have an opinion and reveal it. C. are asked about familiar issues. D. admit they are not familiar with an issue and offer no opinion. E. None of these answers is correct.
Which of the following would undermine the responsible party model?
a. party unity in Congress increasing b. unified government becoming the norm c. voters uninformed about party and candidate policies d. voters well-informed about party and candidate policies e. party platforms becoming similar to one another
Interest groups maintain that one of their major contributions to deliberation is
a. bringing suit against the government when rights are endangered. b. directing the flow of donations to the proper officials. c. donating to campaigns. d. educating policymakers about their issues. e. presiding over congressional hearings.
A strong __________ is one in which all public officials who are appointed or elected under the same party label work to implement party policies
A) party in the electorate B) party organization C) party in government D) party executive E) party caucus