The public demand for a more active federal role and the creation of independent regulatory agencies after the Civil War was spurred by ______.

a. a rise in large corporations such as railroads that outgrew the regulatory authority of the states
b. the rising size of federal bureaucratic agencies that needed public oversight
c. an inflation in the scope and authority of state regulatory agencies over corporations
d. increased industrial capabilities in northern states and a growing agrarian society in the South

a. a rise in large corporations such as railroads that outgrew the regulatory authority of the states

Political Science

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Bounded rationality refers to

a. the limited human capacity to gather information and solve complex problems. b. the irrationality of bureaucratic organizations. c. the inability of a supervisor to know all that needs to be known about subordinates. d. how rational behavior can become more so.

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