Which of the following statements best illustrates the rational-comprehensive approach to decision making?
A. The government collected data about illegal immigrants (geographic location, type of employment, and how they got here) and then developed a comprehensive new policy tailored to their findings.
B. The economic crisis arose quickly, and the government implemented a bailout of automakers in order to prevent the loss of jobs.
C. Because a lot of children did not have health insurance, the government passed an expansion of the Medicaid program to cover more children.
D. After 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States soon conducted military operations in Afghanistan to reduce the threat of terrorism.
A. The government collected data about illegal immigrants (geographic location, type of employment, and how they got here) and then developed a comprehensive new policy tailored to their findings.
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What happens to polling data when members of Congress begin urgently debating a potential change in policy direction?
a. Polling data are likely to indicate that a majority of the electorate is keenly interested in the congressional debate. b. Polling data are likely to indicate that at least part of the public is interested in the congressional debate. c. Polling data are likely to remain unchanged. d. Polling data are likely to overestimate the extent of the public's interest in the debate. e. Polling data are not likely to be very accurate until the outcome of the debate is known.
For a new party to have its nominees listed on a general election ballot, it must
a. file a list of supporters with the Secretary of State. b. hold a nominating convention. c. exclude anyone who participated in official activities of another party. d. recruit supporters equal to 1 percent of the total vote in the last gubernatorial election. e. All of the above are true.