Increased use of private firms for the delivery of public services comes in part from
a. ideological conviction by some that services should be provided by nongovernmental organizations whenever possible.
b. increased governmental ability to pay private organizations for services.c the effort to involve government in service delivery
d. efforts to increase the governmental role in policy development.
a
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Public opinion is given a lot of attention in democracies because the democratic form of government rests on
(A) underwriting by the wealthy (B) access to politicians (C) the consent of the governed (D) mobilization of the poor (E) the capabilities of bureaucrats
Republican Party reforms in the 1970s focused on which of the following?
a. fairness in delegate selection b. winner-take-all rules c. training and recruiting candidates d. hierarchical realignment
In Katz v. United States, the Supreme Court determined that individuals' right to protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
a. does not pertain to those engaged in abstract advocacy of overthrowing the government. b. is absolute. c. must yield to important law enforcement interests. d. does not apply to criminal suspects. e. extends to places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
What do the reactions to Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama illustrate about partisanship?
a. The levels of partisanship surrounding presidential evaluations have decreased in recent years. b. Responses to political actors and events have become increasingly polarized along party lines. c. Evaluations of the President tend not to be affected by partisanship. d. All Republicans supported President Bush and all Democrats supported President Obama, and there was no overlap.