Why is expert information especially powerful for bureaucrats in Texas?
a. The state's legislative committee system does produce much legislative expertise.
b. Usually the only alternative source of information for a legislator is the agency's clientele group.
c. The more technical the information, the greater the agency's advantage in controlling that information.
d. There is less public
input.
e. All of these make expert information powerful.
e
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a. Elite theory b. The right to hold public office c. Partisanship d. Participation of citizens
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