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Local governments face which of the following challenges? |
Creating a sense of community, managing conflict among a diverse population, and managing political conflict in public policy choices. |
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Judicial decision making differs from legislative and executive decision making in all of the following ways EXCEPT |
courts are rarely seen as objective, lending higher prestige to the other two branches |
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In public discourse, the term "bureaucracy" is least likely to bring to mind which term? |
Responsive service |
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The ability of a governor to meet public expectations is contingent upon |
the formal powers of the office, the informal powers of the office, and the political and cultural norms of a state |
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Opportunities to put executive administrators "through the wringer" about programs and expenditures falls under |
the legislative oversight function |
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Which of the following is NOT recognized as a negative push factor making a community undesirable? |
Rising test scores |
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The foundation of our legal system is a body of judge-made law called |
English common law |
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Bureaucratic implementation involves |
bureaucratic engagement in policy making. |
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The many "hats" a governor wears include all of the following EXCEPT |
Chief justice |
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Laws with fixed termination dates that call for periodic reexamination by the state legislature are called |
Sunset laws |
