Paul C. Light estimates that state and local employees
a. have declined in numbers in recent years in response to a growing federal role.
b. have increased in numbers in recent decades as state and local governments have worked to implement federal mandates.
c. are constitutionally forbidden to carry out federally-mandated programs.
d. constitute a non-consequential segment of the total public workforce.
b. have increased in numbers in recent decades as state and local governments have worked to implement federal mandates.
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Dealignment since the 1960s is associated with the end of the __________.
A. Christian coalition B. Democratic-Republicans C. Federalists D. New Deal coalition
"The conversion of social interests and demands into authoritative public decisions" refers to
A. lawmaking. B. policymaking. C. interest aggregation. D. social change.
Which of the following have political leaders, including President G.W. Bush, advanced as a possible solution to ensure Social Security's solvency in the future?
A) increasing payouts to seniors and encouraging reinvestment B) lowering the age of eligibility C) issuing a moratorium on immigration D) privatizing the system, partially or wholly E) abolishing the program altogether
The United States' economy operates primarily as a
A. free-market system. B. free-market system with major elements of socialism. C. socialist system. D. socialist system with some free-market elements. E. None of these answers is correct.