The authors of the textbook use the words of Thomas Dye to define public policy as
A) laws that are adopted by the government.
B) government decisions that are made behind closed doors.
C) whatever governments choose to do or not to do.
D) who gives what, when, and why.
E) whatever the public chooses to do or not to do.
Answer: C
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