The federal budget is a(n) ______ budget, prepared by the president and his staff, approved by Congress and then executed by the president and his cabinet.

List and explain the differences between the elite, bureaucratic, special interest, and pluralist theories of public policy formation

What will be an ideal response?

Bargaining and compromise ______.

A. rarely lead to successful political outcomes B. are essential for producing successful political outcomes C. usually result in disappointment from political actors unable to achieve their ideal policies D. generate bad policies that make society worse than if no political action had occurred