Anthony Downs characterized organizations and the individuals within them as beginning as zealots or advocates of certain social causes but over time becoming more interested in surviving and maintaining their budgets than in serving clients. What phrase does Downs use to describe this?
A. going through displacement
B. going through modification
C. going through a straitjacket
D. going through a life cycle
D. going through a life cycle
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
News covered on television or in the newspaper tends to be
A) negative. D) about the status quo. B) positive. E) realistic. C) encouraging.
In a given congressional session,
A) most bills that are introduced become law. B) most bills that are introduced by the majority party in the House become law. C) most bills that are introduced by the majority party in the Senate become law. D) about half of all bills that are introduced become law. E) very few of the bills that are introduced become law.
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