The cycle of planning, implementation, and evaluation that links the actions of public organizations to specific, measurable results is important because
a. it makes the job of a public administrator easier.
b. it helps keep legislators and citizens from attempting to influence the day-to-day efforts of an agency.
c. it allows public administrators to account for the impact their efforts have in expending resources efficiently and effectively, achieving desired outcomes.
d. it allows public administrators to focus solely on the technical aspects of agency management.
c
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A) It generates clear research hypotheses. B) It reduces statistical errors. C) It improves internal validity. D) It enhances external validity.
Scholars have traditionally viewed party identification as a preference that develops a. in childhood
b. after extensive research. c. in adulthood. d. through particpation in political events.
When a voter chooses a candidate based on political party, the voter is practicing a. affinity voting
b. foundation voting. c. suggestible voting. d. policy orientation voting.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Campaign money has always been strictly regulated in American politics because the Framers wanted to guarantee political equality. 2.Proponents of the original Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 hoped to rein in the cost of campaigns, and the flow of campaign money has started lagging behind the pace of inflation. 3.The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission imposed significant limitations on independent spending. 4.Typically, half of Senate incumbents and 70–80% of House incumbents win by default because their opponents spend too little money to make a race of it.